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Jun 12, 2020

The corporate money going into social justice groups

Employees are crowdsourcing donations to social justice groups, which their employers matching. Plus, a roller-coaster week on Wall Street, a new number on consumer sentiment and spikes in new COVID-19 cases. And, household debt increased in the first quarter.

Corporations have been pledging contributions to Black Lives Matter, and they're also matching employee donations. — Corporations have been pledging contributions to Black Lives Matter, and they're also matching employee donations.
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Household debt up 4% in the first quarter
by Justin Ho
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About 1 in 6 households reports having more debt now than before the COVID-19 crisis.
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With companies matching social justice donations, employees are crowdsourcing to increase contributions
by Erika Beras
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Over the last two weeks, social justice organizations have raised $600 million dollars, according to one nonprofit.
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The corporate money going into social justice groups