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 Maher

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

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

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