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165 Execs Urge Peaceful Transition For ‘Healing Of Our Nation’
165 Execs Urge Peaceful Transition For ‘Healing Of Our Nation’
November 23, 2020  |  Politics

165 business leaders joined together on Monday (Nov. 23) to call for a peaceful presidential transition of powers, labeling it necessary for the “economic recovery...

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Report: Janet Yellen Is Biden’s Pick For Treasury As Brainard Fades
Report: Janet Yellen Is Biden’s Pick For Treasury As Brainard Fades
November 23, 2020  |  Politics

Janet Yellen is the incoming Biden administration’s pick to be Treasury secretary, according to a new report. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Yellen, the...

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Biden’s Chief Tech Aide Could Bring Tighter Big Tech Oversight
Biden’s Chief Tech Aide Could Bring Tighter Big Tech Oversight
November 23, 2020  |  Regulation

Online privacy juggernaut and political veteran Bruce Reed is setting the stage for a Joe Biden White House that will get tough on tech, according...

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Mnuchin Pledges More Stimulus Talks For SMB Relief
Mnuchin Pledges More Stimulus Talks For SMB Relief
November 20, 2020  |  SMBs

After coming under fire for ending key pandemic lending programs, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday (Nov. 20) pledged to work with top GOP lawmakers...

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JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon Scolds ‘Childish’ Congress For Stalling On COVID-19 Stimulus
JPMorgan Chase’s Dimon Scolds ‘Childish’ Congress For Stalling On COVID-19 Stimulus
November 18, 2020  |  Coronavirus

One of the nation’s most powerful bankers lashed out at Congress on Wednesday (Nov. 18) over the stalled coronavirus relief package, chiding lawmakers for “childish...

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US Economic Forecasts Grim Amid Escalating COVID-19
US Economic Forecasts Grim Amid Escalating COVID-19
November 16, 2020  |  Economy

Fears of economic freefall are mounting as the U.S. continues to post an alarming increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases without word of...

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Airbnb Pushes IPO Date
Airbnb Pushes IPO Date
November 12, 2020  |  IPO

Airbnb’s initial public offering has reportedly become the first company to be officially impacted by the U.S. post-election’s uncertainty just one day before it was...

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Is A New COVID-19 Stimulus Coming Soon … Or Are The Odds Less Than Stimulating?
Is A New COVID-19 Stimulus Coming Soon … Or Are The Odds Less Than Stimulating?
November 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

A new U.S. federal COVID-19 stimulus is possible, and maybe even likely, but how much – and who will get it – is less clear....

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Voters In Six States Give COVID-Battered Gambling Business A Big Boost
Voters In Six States Give COVID-Battered Gambling Business A Big Boost
November 05, 2020  |  Legal

Legal sports betting has literally gone from zero to 25 in the United States in just 2-1/2 years, as Louisiana, Maryland and South Dakota voters...

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