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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this month that his state would provide a $250 million “down payment” to begin construction on a border wall between Texas and Mexico. But critics question whether states have the authority to act on immigration, a responsibility they claim falls to the federal government. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] [CLAPPING] GOV. GREG ABBOTT: Building the wall in Texas has officially begun. The letter that we are about to sign provides $250 million to be allocated as a… Source link

The San Jose Sharks will become the first National Hockey League team to accept cryptocurrency next season — but it’s not an elaborate play to gain value from the assets. Instead, Sharks President Jonathan Becher told Yahoo Finance this week that he believes blockchain technology will make ticket exchanges more secure. “It’s good for consumers because it reduces fraud,” Becher told Yahoo Finance Live. “Crypto is nearly impossible to counterfeit … and fraudulent tickets and… Source link

Digital Advertising Veteran to Support and Expand National Sales as Company Grows Rapidly MIAMI BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2021 /Alfi, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALF) (“Alfi” or the “Company”), an AI enterprise SaaS platform powering computer vision with machine learning models to allow content publishers and brand owners to deliver interactive, intelligent information without violating user privacy, announced today the appointment of Christopher Whalen as Vice President of National Sales. In his new… Source link

BERKELEY, Calif. (Reuters) – Long-time Tesla Inc executive and president Jerome Guillen, who left the company earlier in June, has sold an estimated $274 million worth of shares after exercising stock options since June 10, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The filing, which was submitted to the SEC on Tuesday, said that Guillen expected to sell 215,718 shares for $129 million that day, and that he offloaded another 145,289 stocks worth $89.6 million on… Source link

There’s still no movement on the situation between Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. He didn’t report for the team’s mandatory minicamp earlier in the week, and the Packers haven’t given any clues about what they have done or plan to do to get him back on the field.  So in the absence of any new information (or any information he wanted to share), Packers president Mark Murphy broke out an old quote from the late, legendary Packers GM Ted Thompson to describe Rodgers at a Lambeau… Source link

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, spoke with Yahoo Finance to discuss the labor market and the next steps for Fed policy. Below is a transcript of his appearance on June 3, 2021. — BRIAN CHEUNG: Joining us here in a Yahoo Finance exclusive interview is New York Fed President John Williams. Thank you so much for joining us here on the platform this afternoon. Obviously I want to kick things off with the economic data. A lot of eyes on the jobs report covering… Source link

John Williams, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, spoke with Yahoo Finance to discuss the labor market and the next steps for Fed policy. Below is a transcript of his appearance on June 3, 2021. — BRIAN CHEUNG: Joining us here in a Yahoo Finance exclusive interview is New York Fed President John Williams. Thank you so much for joining us here on the platform this afternoon. Obviously I want to kick things off with the economic data. A lot of eyes on the jobs report covering… Source link

Oakland A’s president Dave Kaval has apologized for the quality of food served to the organization’s minor league players. Kaval issued the apology Tuesday night after photos players posted went viral on social media, drawing comparisons to the infamous “Fyre Festival” meals that were panned in a pair of 2019 documentaries.  The Twitter account for Advocates for Minor Leaguers called out the A’s for meals featuring a sandwich with a single slice of processed cheese and a sparsely filled… Source link

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, spoke with Yahoo Finance to discuss inflation risks and what lies ahead for Fed policy. Below is a transcript of his appearance on May 24, 2021. – AKIKO FUJITA: President Bullard, it’s good to talk to you today. When you look back at the more recent economic data, it really did feel like the CPI number that came out a few weeks ago kind of spooked the market. We’ve also seen what was really a disappointing jobs number back in… Source link

Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, spoke with Yahoo Finance to discuss the weaker-than-expected April 2021 jobs report and where Fed policy is headed next. Below is a transcript of her appearance on May 11, 2021. – BRIAN CHEUNG: Thanks Julie. Joining us now here on Yahoo Finance Live for an exclusive interview is Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester. Thank you so much for joining us here on the program this morning. I want to kick things… Source link