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SPACs: New Wall Street investment craze is attracting celebrities like Serena Williams and Jay-Z
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have taken over Wall Street and Silicon Valley. It works like a fast track for startups to get in the stock market and get all the money that comes with being a public company.
By Madeleine Brand • • 7m ListenSpecial purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have taken over Wall Street and Silicon Valley. It works like a fast track for startups to get in the stock market and get all the money that comes with being a public company. Now celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams, musician Jay-Z, and former House Speaker Paul Ryan are creating their own SPACs.
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3 of 4Senator Alex Padilla on vaccine hesitancy and immigration reform- 0:00Legal strategies in Derek Chauvin trial, and new voting restrictions in Georgia
- 19:25New California Senator Alex Padilla on increasing COVID vaccinations and passing immigration reform
- 30:22SPACs: New Wall Street investment craze is attracting celebrities like Serena Williams and Jay-ZYou’re reading this
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