Category: Politics
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Hi everyone! I got a late call time on the movie I’m shooting today, so I wound up having time to chat with you guys after all! And I’ve got an interesting one for you today. Billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin has given hundreds of millions of dollars to…
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Major news today as Politico reports Citadel LLC CEO Kenneth Griffin may spend up to $300 million in the next Illinois selection. He is determined to unseat Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker and push a slate of conservative candidates: A source who spoke to Playbook about [political operative] Mike Z, also…
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New Jersey has an election tomorrow, pitting Democratic Governor Phil Murphy against Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli. While researching who to vote for, I came across a startling piece of information. From NJ.com: Ciattarelli has vowed to cut $10 billion in spending from the budget. But he has not outlined what…
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If you’re a fellow New Jerseyan, you know a big election is coming up. We have the constant barrage of commercials and junk mail to prove it. Doing some research on the races today, I came across an interesting initiative Governor Phil Murphy recently passed. It’s called the NJ Innovation…
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After nearly 9 months, the Securities and Exchange Commission released its report on January’s meme stock mania yesterday. Their dramatic conclusion: There are many different types of investors, and they buy and sell stocks for many different reasons. Good thing we’re paying these guys, huh? The report is mostly a…
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You just went to a protest marking the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. You were scared, but you went. You wore a mask and took a winding route home. No one could have seen you. You arrive home to your Hong Kong apartment and decide to check your bank…
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The SEC has threatened to sue Coinbase Global, Inc. over its plans to introduce a crypto lending product called Coinbase Lend : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has told Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) that it plans to sue the cryptocurrency exchange if it goes ahead with plans to launch…
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China’s government has just launched the latest salvo against its own technology industry: China on Monday issued strict new measures aimed at curbing what authorities describe as youth videogame addiction, which they blame for a host of societal ills, including distracting young people from school and family responsibilities. The new regulation,…
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Imagine you’re running a marathon. You’ve led the whole race. But a strong runner is coming up on your right. The finish line approaches. Suddenly, there is a loud “crack.” The other runner has been shot in the head. You win. This is essentially what has happened to the Chinese…
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China’s government has launched a severe crackdown on its leading tech companies. Didi Chuxing, the equivalent of Uber, has been removed from app stores and ed tech companies are now required to be nonprofit, likely wiping out their investors. A major index of Chinese tech stocks is down over 40%…
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