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What it’s like to talk with AOC

I went to interview Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at her headquarters in the Bronx last week, and to be honest I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would she and her people have an attitude? Would her office be a disorganized mess? And then I wondered, why did I have those preconceptions? The answer to the latter question says something about me no doubt, and maybe something about our current political environment as well. As it turns out AOC’s people were polite and professional, and… Source link

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AOC and others side with retail investors, slam Robinhood and Wall Street amid GameStop mania

The Canadian Press Brokerages limit trading in GameStop, sparking outcry Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps to tamp down the speculative frenzy surrounding companies such as GameStop, but the actions only sparked more volatility in the market and an outcry from users of the platforms and some members of Congress who say small investors are being treated unfairly. GameStop stock has rocketed from below $20 earlier this month to close around $350 Wednesday as a volunteer army… Source link

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