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Student activist David Hogg calls for boycott of Vanguard and BlackRock over gunmaker ownership
One of Parkland, Fla.'s most prominent student activists on stopping gun violence has called for a boycott of Vanguard and BlackRock, two of the world's biggest investors in gunmakers.
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- Investing
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- North America
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- ESG, impact investing
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MIT Clean Energy Prize rewards student innovation
Robust batteries, solar refrigeration, UV membrane cleaner, and smart factory technologies take home $140,000 in prize money.
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- Energy
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- North America
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- renewable energy
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MetLife Foundation Awards $2.5 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Bring Financial Security to Jobseekers Nationally
The Financial Clinic (the Clinic) announced April 11 the launch of WorkBOOST National, a three-year initiative that will bring financial security approaches to scale, made possible by a $2.5 million grant from MetLife Foundation.
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- Finance
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- North America
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Press release: MetLife Foundation and Verb Launch Competition to Improve Financial Health in the U.S.
The competition is open to organizations that propose innovative solutions for empowering the 57 percent of Americans who struggle financially and are unable to pay bills on time each month, build savings or manage financial shocks and emergencies.
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- North America
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Press release: Center for Financial Services Innovation Launches “U.S. Financial Health Pulse”
“CFSI first explored the concept of financial health using a landmark research project that found a majority of American households were financially unhealthy,” said Jennifer Tescher, founder and CEO of CFSI. “The U.S. Financial Health Pulse is the next phase in a critical effort to advance financial health in America.”
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- Press release
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- North America
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Study shows most American banks fail to offer safe, affordable checking
A report co-authored by University of Kansas researchers shows that a majority of American banks are failing to offer safe and affordable checking accounts, missing industry standards and shutting some out of the financial mainstream.
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- North America
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U.S. Federal Reserve may review rules on lending to the poor
Changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) may be necessary due to the rise of online lenders, known as “fintech” firms, as well as industry consolidation, that has reshaped the community lending landscape.
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- Finance
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- North America
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- fintech, lending, regulations
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What Happens When You Invest In Entrepreneurship At The Margins
There are countless ways that distressed communities in the US differ from the remote areas where my organization, Root Capital, operates. But they have at least this in common: They have an acute need for investment. And we need more gatekeepers of capital to take up that challenge.
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- Investing
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- North America
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