Jul 13, 2020

It’s official: Washington’s NFL team is changing its name

After pressures from sponsors and retailers, the NFL franchise is changing its name. Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images

People are looking beyond profits and losses in companies. That's clear from a name change for the NFL's team in Washington, D.C., as well as recent pressure on PepsiCo.

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Race and Economy

With PepsiCo's second-quarter earnings out, activists look beyond profits and losses

by Jasmine Garsd

Jul 13, 2020

The company has committed to helping the Black Lives Matter movement, but has faced pressure to go beyond writing a check.

Pepsi’s CEO says the company will spend $400 million to "lift up Black communities," but some say that's avoiding taking responsibility for internal change.

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Race and Economy

Washington's NFL team is dropping its name and logo

by Marielle Segarra

Jul 13, 2020

There was a financial imperative for the name change, as sponsors and retailers threatened to pull their money and stop selling team merchandise.

After pressures from sponsors and retailers, the NFL franchise is changing its name.

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What will second-quarter earnings reports from companies tell us about the future of the economy?

We're going to find out this week how companies see themselves faring and when they expect recoveries. Julia Coronado, president and founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives, has more.

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