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What's Behind the Facebook Inc. Name Change to Meta
Nicola Mendelsohn, vice president of the global business group at the newly-christened Meta, joined Cheddar to discuss what went into the re-branding of Facebook's parent company. Regarding criticism that the name change might be a way for the company to deflect from news of its role in allegedly undermining child safety, growing political strife, and spreading vaccine disinformation, she noted that the process began even earlier. "Something like this takes a long time to pull together," Mendelsohn said.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record High Close Amid Strong Earnings Season
Matt Orton, Chief Market Strategist at Carillon Tower Advisers, joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss today's record close for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, market broadening, and earnings results from tech giant Amazon.

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Proptech Startup Juno Raises $20 Million
Proptech startup Juno recently raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. The company says the funds will be used to further its mission of building sustainable and affordable apartment buildings across the United States. Juno Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Sherr joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.

Biden Announces $1.75 Trillion Spending Framework, Includes $555 Billion in Climate Initiatives
As President Joe Biden heads to Europe for the G20 and the United Nations COP26 climate meeting, he has announced a new $1.75 trillion spending framework. Senate Democrats are reportedly close to agreeing on passing the legislation, but it hangs in the balance as President Biden and other world leaders will meet at COP26 and Biden looks to proclaim the U.S. a leader on climate issues. Vox Senior Reporter Rebecca Leber joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss the $555 billion worth of clean energy initiatives Biden included in the framework, and how Democrats' continuing negotiations undermine U.S. climate leadership.



