Miami spent years partying on a crypto-fueled high. I went to check out the brutal comedown.

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Crypto bro popping a bubble with images from Miami (buildings, palm trees, boats and interstate sign)
Miami was the center of the stock and crypto markets' pandemic boom. But now the party is over and the city is facing the fallout.

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The years of wild partying have ended. I went in search of survivors.

An 8-foot-tall portrait of Trump was among the foreign gifts that went missing when he left office. A reporter found it in a Trump hotel, collecting dust, next to a pile of yoga mats.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a Latinos for Trump event at Trump National Doral Miami resort, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Doral, Fla.
President Donald Trump speaks during a Latinos for Trump event at Trump National Doral Miami resort, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Doral, Fla.

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I flew from Miami to Argentina on the country's flag carrier for the first time. I was thoroughly impressed with the A330 economy trip after low expectations.

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The Aerolineas A330 at the gate in Miami.

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Take a look inside Subway's new corporate HQ, where it has a mock restaurant to test out new menu items

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Interior photo of Subway's new HQ in Miami

Eileen Escarda via Subway

I make $19,800 a month in revenue from 'Airbnb for boats' in Miami. Here's how I built my business.

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Boatsetter host Mylène Garot, a woman with her young baby and husband on a boat in Florida
Boatsetter host Mylène Garot, her husband, and her baby on one of their boats in Florida.

Mylène Garot

Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture valued at over $40,000 accidentally shattered at Miami art festival, and one collector wants to buy the pieces

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Jeff Koons and Michel Bernardaud stand next to Koons' blue balloon dog sculpture, a shiny blue piece that looks like a balloon animal fashioned into the shape of a dog.
Jeff Koons and Michel Bernardaud stand with Koons' blue balloon dog sculpture in Nov. 2021.

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America's millionaires are flocking to smaller cities. Take a look at the top 5 emerging hotspots for the country's richest people.

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Miami Beach, Florida, aerial view, Indian Creek Biscayne Bay Allison Island La Gorce Island city skyline.
Miami Beach, Florida, aerial view, Indian Creek Biscayne Bay Allison Island La Gorce Island city skyline.

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Valentine's Day roses turn Miami, usually a freight desert, into trucking's busiest hot spot

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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist inspects a bunch of red roses at Miami International Airport.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialist inspects a bunch of red roses at Miami International Airport. Miami International Airport receives 91% of all flowers imported in the US.

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Billionaire Ken Griffin wants to relocate a historic Miami home he purchased for $107 million. Preservationists say it could set a dangerous precedent.

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Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel.
Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel.

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