Simone Foxman

Reporter @business -- social issues meet $/business. Fmr Mideast correspondent. Opinions my own, RTs=hmm! ✉ [email protected] Signal: SimoneFoxman.44

[Simone Foxman @SimoneFoxman]

*Some personal news*
After a few months embedded on our National desk, I'm pleased to say that I've taken on a new beat full-time -- exploring how Wall Street and the business world are dealing with social and cultural issues for @business @bbgequality

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Battle over NFL's Rooney rule diversity policy escalates...

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So much for the "Manosphere"? Dads -- especially college-educated ones -- are actually spending a lot more time on housework and childcare at the expense of their paid jobs.

New findings from @aibm_org -- gift link:
https://t.co/cI1QmgvkTT

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Since the Florida AG warned on the rule last month, the league has continued to insist they're on solid legal ground. A potential moment of truth comes May 1 - the deadline Florida's AG has given for them to drop the rule... Read all about it here: https://t.co/PkhyBy0lO9

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*NEW FROM ME* - NFL faces the toughest test yet for its Rooney rule - perhaps the most recognizable US diversity policy - with threats looming from FL as well as the federal government, Bloomberg reports.

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*SCOOP* The NFL has considered changes to the Rooney rule in response to the DEI backlash... and decided not to.

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(2/2) Why not just publish daily shows at, say, 8pm ET? They're already filmed hours in advance... Shows wld be more relevant, more likely to draw prime demo viewers, who could watch whatever their bedtimes? Is it $? Logistics? (Never covered media- plz forgive my ignorance!)

[Simone Foxman @SimoneFoxman]

Genuine question! (1/2): Why haven’t streamers aggressively gone after the late night market? (For all political persuasions.) Whenever I have watched a late show it’s always been the next day on YouTube, because I’m old now and should be asleep by the “live” airing...

[Gregory Korte @gregorykorte]

A deeper look at how the Trump administration is targeting liberal groups, with @reilly_cait and @SimoneFoxman: https://t.co/khq5tT0gpo

[Max Tani @maxwelltani]

The union representing the musicians from Jimmy Kimmel’s band releases a statement calling the FCC’s pressure on Disney “state censorship.”

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

https://t.co/uUcGLPObPb

[Aaron Blake @AaronBlake]

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R):

"I think we need more moral clarity right now. I hear all the time that words are violence. Words are not violence; violence is violence. And there is one person responsible for what happened here. And that person is now in custody."

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@Katie_Roof Congratulations!! Though we’ll miss you over here @business

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@gardnerakayla Congrats, Akayla! We'll miss you!

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The Department of Justice takes an expansive view of what constitutes illegal DEI... Among their targets:
- Scholarships for ppl of a certain race (maybe also: gender, religion, etc.)
- Diverse recruiting slates
- Diversity statements
More: https://t.co/w7dx6mRV0w

[John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch]

tl;dr:

Today, the erosion of the graduate employment premium appears to be an especially acute concern for men.

But policymakers would be wise to consider the implications of this pattern playing out more broadly.

My article in full: https://t.co/xrR233sQ8H

[Simone Foxman @SimoneFoxman]

ICYMI from me: Can Zohran Mamdani Give New York City Families Free Child Care?
- I look into the growing 2-K + beyond movement in NYC and the potential costs after the stunning primary result

https://t.co/QHs5ofG2yx

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Footage from Doha and the surrounding areas, around 7:30pm local time

[Bloomberg @business]

Tehran launched missiles toward a US air base in Qatar in response to US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites last weekend.

Follow our live blog for more https://t.co/3aufbfEXOT

[Bloomberg @business]

Breaking: Qatar suspended air traffic on Monday after the US and UK governments told citizens based in the Gulf state to shelter in place, amid fears that Iran will target US military assets in retaliation for strikes on its nuclear facilities https://t.co/hLzCXkQema

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Does sponsoring a recruiting and networking event for Black professionals count as "DEI"?

If a @NABAInc convention earlier this month for finance + accounting was any indication, some companies say "yes"... @DelanoSquires at Heritage disagreed.

Read:
https://t.co/tj7T5AHCGr