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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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The company helped build the Libra Association, a new organization incorporated in Switzerland, that would manage the currency. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, said after the dinner that he had brought up the “repeated failures” of the firm in election security as well as consumer privacy. And, another legislator, Sen.

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The Case for Improving Work for People with Disabilities Goes Way Beyond Compliance

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In interviews, we heard that individuals with disabilities face deep stigma and bias (whether conscious or not) from colleagues and managers. Our research shows that the same inclusive leadership behaviors that leverage diversity to drive innovation and market growth can enable managers to support individuals with disabilities.

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A bridge to affordable housing

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Earlier this year, the community bank was an anchor investor of patient capital in community housing access through the Austin Housing Conservancy Fund (AHC), a private equity fund owned and managed by the nonprofit Affordable Central Texas. Aileen McDonough is a writer in Connecticut. Affordable housing shouldn’t be siloed out.

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Trump Announces Pick For New Small Business Administration Chief

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Her appointment to the SBA came after two failed runs as senator for Connecticut. Senate passed a bill broadening the SBA’s authority over its Small Business 7(a) loan program, which would strengthen its credit risk management office, enhance the SBA’s oversight of lenders and enable full-risk analysis of its small business loan program.