May 8, 2024

A (Bud) light at the end of the tunnel?

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Anheuser-Busch, maker of Bud Light, reported earnings this morning and has been struggling to recover from an anti-trans boycott.

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Bud Light still struggles to recover from anti-trans boycott

by Savannah Peters

May 8, 2024

Last April, Bud Light became the target of a conservative boycott over a 45-second promotional video posted by a transgender influencer.

Bud Light's response to backlash following a sponsored ad featuring a trans influencer "was poor on every level," said Joanna Schwartz at Georgia College and State University.

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An update on the FTX saga

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Remember FTX? The cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed, leaving hundreds of thousands of crypto investors high and dry? The one whose founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is in jail? Well, looks like investors will get all their money back, if FTX’s plan is approved by a bankruptcy court.

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Yet another version of the fiduciary rule is coming

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder

May 8, 2024

The Biden administration's rule overhauls requirements for retirement plan advisers to act in the interests of clients.

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David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

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