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NFL star Michael Thomas is on a mission to teach others about money

A champion of social justice and financial literacy, football veteran Michael Thomas has been nominated for this year's Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

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Etsy shares jump after Elon Musk tweets he 'kinda loves' the e-commerce company

Also on Tuesday, Jefferies raised its 12-month price target on Etsy to a Street high of $245 per share.

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World's largest money manager says sustainable investing surge to continue, pushes for more disclosure

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is calling on the corporate world to provide greater disclosures on ESG metrics.

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Brookings Event: Climate change and financial market regulations: Insights from BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and former SEC Chair Mary Schapiro

Brookings | Jan 26, 2021 When: Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EST What: There is growing interest among regulators around the world in helping to address climate change through the levers of financial market regulation. In addition, private companies are starting to elevate the importance of climate and sustainability risk for investment


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Cramer: 'Astounding numbers' at struggling GE, Raytheon may justify stock market's rally

"When I look at GE, I'm thinking 'Houdini,' miraculous, incredible," CNBC's Jim Cramer said. He's also encouraged by Raytheon's quarter.

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Privacy laws might prove to be a blessing in disguise for crypto

Cointelegraph | Vyara Savova  | Sep 13, 2020 With government agencies getting more savvy at tracing blockchain transactions, laws like the EU’s GDPR may play a role. Anti-establishment and counter-government sentiments fuelled the early days of crypto. More than a decade later, crypto is slowly moving away from its wild-west early days and into a


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Elon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos' Amazon for attempts to 'hamstring' SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Amazon are sparring in front of the FCC over the satellite internet projects Starlink and Project Kuiper.

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KABN to Release Liquid Avatar in App Stores Feb 18 to Further Progress Self Sovereign Identity

KABN | Cara Buckspan | Jan 26, 2021 Liquid Avatar empowers users to manage, control and benefit from their online identity and data TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 26, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(OTC PINK:TRWRF)( FRA:4T51) (the "Company", "KABN North America" or "KABN NA") (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American Fintech solutions company specializing


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Elon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos' Amazon, alleging effort to 'hamstring' SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Amazon are sparring in front of the FCC over the satellite internet projects Starlink and Project Kuiper.

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Here's how Biden would avert a looming benefits cliff

President Joe Biden would use "automatic stabilizers" to phase out unemployment benefits gradually instead of on a specific end date.

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One year after Covid in America: a financial snapshot

While wealthier households — mostly college-educated and White — have largely rebounded from the economic shock, pain points remain elsewhere in the economy.

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GameStop jumps another 50% above $100, but short sellers aren't backing down

Despite the massive squeezes, GameStop short sellers are doubling down on their bearish bets.

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Axiom Space unveils two investors will fly on the first fully-private SpaceX crew mission to the ISS

Houston-based Axiom Space unveiled that real estate investor Larry Connor and Canadian investor Mark Pathy will launch on its mission with SpaceX next year.

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DeFi Market Cap Reaches $45 Billion as Token Prices Shoot Up

Decrypt | Liam Frost | Jan 25, 2021 Decentralized finance tokens have been growing rapidly and now make up 4.6% of the $1 trillion crypto market. In brief The market cap of decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens has exceeded $45 billion. Some DeFi tokens grew by 50–100% or more over the past week. Even most cautious


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$1,400 stimulus checks, $15 per hour federal minimum wage: How soon Americans could see more money

President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan aims to get more money to Americans through additional direct checks and a higher minimum wage.

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