Tag: Government
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just released its top enforcement priorities for the year. Rather than dig into systemic fraud in our markets, they’ll be regulating….confetti? Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! According to a report out this morning on Reuters, the SEC will be focusing on: ”…behavioral prompts,…
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My appointment got cancelled, so I get to spend the afternoon with you guys! And we’ve got some big news… As founders struggle with a down market, one corner of startupland is flush. Climate startups raised record funding in the second quarter. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! From a…
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Former Congressman Stephen Buyer was arrested today for insider trading. From Politico: Federal authorities filed criminal and civil insider trading charges against former Rep. Stephen Buyer in U.S. court in Manhattan on Monday, alleging that the Indiana Republican used information gleaned from a golf outing with a T-Mobile executive to…
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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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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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Didi Chuxing, or “Honk Honk Taxi”, was one of the greatest success stories of Chinese tech. Founded in 2012, it broke out just months later by providing rides during a heavy Beijing snowstorm. A regular taxi was impossible to get, but Didi came through. After that, the company was on…
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Dogecoin has become so popular, even Congressmen are getting into the game: U.S. Rep. Mark Green purchased Dogecoin on April 1 and April 14 according to Congresstrading.com. The purchases were in the amount of $1,001 to $15,000 on each occasion. A $1,000 purchase each time would now be worth $17,078…
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If you have health insurance in the United States, you can usually get a flu vaccine for nothing. But for the 28.9 million Americans who are uninsured, a flu vaccine can cost up to $50. For a population that is often hard pressed, this can be unaffordable. And if you…
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At 10am Eastern time today, Congress will be having its second hearing about the frenzy in GameStop Corp. shares that sent the stock up 1700% in January. This hearing is unlikely to affect the price of the stock much. Rather, it will dig into whether or not the trading system…
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Tremendous 