Jun 16, 2022

How companies can meaningfully mark Juneteenth

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Juneteenth is a powerful day in history that marks the end of slavery in this country. However, big companies have been criticized for commercializing the holiday. We speak with Jeanine Poggi of Ad Age on how companies have missed the mark and what they should consider going forward. The Fed's interest rate hike of three quarters of a percentage point raises questions of what's next, not only for the Fed, but for the economy.

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Demonstrators play in a cloud of washable color powder during a Juneteenth march and rally in Washington, DC, on June 19, 2020.

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