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Modern Toolbox: What the Coinbase Nasdaq listing means for the crypto world

Jaeyoung Choi April 21, 2021
Coinbase’s listing is one of the first steps toward mass adoption and acceptance of cryptocurrency.
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Modern Toolbox: It’s always the right time to invest in crypto

Jaeyoung Choi April 7, 2021
Why try to time the market right now? Don’t regret not investing today 10 or 20 years down the line.
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White Massachusetts residents more than twice as likely to own a business than Black, Latinx residents

Anna Stjernquist March 31, 2021
Less than half a percent of Boston’s 2014-2019 contract spending went to Black-owned business.
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BU webinar on gender gaps in innovation illustrates inequities in innovation pipeline

Lily Kepner March 16, 2021
A webinar titled “Confronting Gender Bias in Investor Q&A: Research and Practice for Female Innovators" Monday hosted London researcher Dana Kanze to discuss her research on gender bias in innovation.
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Modern Toolbox: Coronavirus, stocks and crypto

Jaeyoung Choi March 11, 2021
The potential oncoming economic crisis is worrying, to say the least, but the first wave of economic hardship has been fought back through investment and capital injections into the markets by individual investors.
Researchers discussed China’s renegotiation of debts during a Wednesday webinar hosted by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU GDP Panel invites experts to discuss climate change as a way to reduce debt

Yiran Yu February 5, 2021
BU’s Global Development Policy Center — a Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies program — hosted a webinar and interactive launch titled “China, Debt, Climate and Nature: Opportunities for Financial Stability” to discuss how China can tackle both climate change and global debt.
“The Sustainability Imperative” panel hosted by Boston University Alumni and Friends. Participating alumni discussed the importance of ecologically sustainable business practices. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumni discuss impacts of green business

Connor Allen January 28, 2021
Large corporations with hefty fossil fuel emissions are often criticized for exacerbating climate change. But now, many businesses are joining the climate movement themselves by prioritizing environmental sustainability. Why the businesses are motivated to do so — and if their actions will be enough — is up for debate.
Allston’s independent music venue Great Scott, which closed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will relocate to the former location of Regina Pizzeria in Allston. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Great Scott successfully fundraises reopening, finds new Allston location

Molly Farrar October 8, 2020
The 44-year-old Allston landmark announced its relocation after collecting nearly $300,000 through an online fundraiser.
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