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UPDATE: Faces and Races
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

1) Asian 2) African American 3) Latin 4) Native America 5) Middle Eastern 6) White 7) Gunnar 8) Indian

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After Tim Walz said he believes he "could kick most [Trump supporters'] a--," WWE legend Kane, who stands 7 feet tall, wrestled at over 300 pounds, and is now the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, has stepped up to the plate. https://www.facebook.com/share/1H46BxBraX/
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/1H46BxBraX/ After Tim Walz said he believes he "could kick most [Trump supporters'] a--," WWE legend Kane, who stands 7 feet tall, wrestled at over 300 pounds, and is now the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, has stepped up to the plate.

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NC Statehouse Catch-Up: Helene, Crypto, Curbing The AG
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

NC Statehouse Catch-Up: Helene, Crypto, Curbing The AG <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2311854?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Hayley Fowler Hurricane Helene is still center stage in the North Carolina General Assembly nearly six months after it tore through a large swath of the state, with the governor signing off on the latest round of funding as one lawmaker seeks to carve out cash to rebuild a destroyed courthouse. 7 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2311854?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2311854?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…>

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Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged - FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson); 8th Circ. Won't Nix Deportation Of Woman For Pot Offense; Pot Co. Disputes 'Forgery' Of Service In Banking Suit
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Dear JPMorgan: - *On Tuesday December 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM xNY.io - Bank.org contacted JPMorgan but has not heard from you. * 8th Circ. Won't Nix Deportation Of Woman For Pot Offense <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313092?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Mike Curley The Eighth Circuit declined to review a Board of Immigration Appeals finding that a Mexican national is removable for her conviction of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, and that the conviction makes her ineligible for cancellation of removal. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313092?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313092?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> Pot Co. Disputes 'Forgery' Of Service In Banking Suit <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313640?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> By Mike Curley A cannabis company is urging an Oregon federal court to reject a venture capital firm's bid to vacate a default judgment in a suit against a defunct cannabis "neobank," saying the evidence shows the suit was properly served and that receipts weren't forged. Motion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313640?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cannabis/articles/2313640?nl_pk=a981d81f-1a94-4659-8…> Can you kindly advise if JPMorgan has worked with DrinkCoolCat.com? xNY.io - Bank.org's international security team has reason to believe any JPMORGAN involvment with this firm may impact our Australian lines of business. xNY.io - Bank.org respectfully reserves all Interjurisdictional rights. Thank you, Gunnar Larson -- Gunnar Donald Arthur Peter Larson *xNY.io - Bank.org * 917-580-8053 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 On Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 7:30 PM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > Dear Madam or Sir: > > Can you kindly advise if JPMORGAN has worked with DrinkCoolCat.com? > > xNY.io - Bank.org's international security team has reason to believe any > JPMORGAN involvment with this firm may impact our Australian lines of > business. > > If we do not hear from you, JPMORGAN by Friday December 13, 2024 by > 9:00AM EST, we will need to contact UNODC. > > xNY.io - Bank.org has kindly included UNODC details: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/194gODH11va9_-5-prHMdaKUk152fFPpD/view?usp=… > > Thank you, > > Gunnar Larson > > Address not found > Your message wasn't delivered to *info(a)drinkcoolcat.com* because the > address couldn't be found, or is unable to receive mail. > LEARN MORE <https://support.google.com/mail/?p=NoSuchUser> > The response was: > > 550 5.1.1 The email account that you tried to reach does not exist. Please > try double-checking the recipient's email address for typos or unnecessary > spaces. For more information, go to > https://support.google.com/mail/?p=NoSuchUser d9443c01a7336-2155c34fe88sor53441655ad.3 > - gsmtp > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> > Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 11:10 AM > Subject: Re: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged - > FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson) > To: <casework_(a)gillibrand.senate.gov>, < > Scheduling_schumer(a)schumer.senate.gov> > Cc: Reader, Shaun <sreader(a)curtis.com>, <letitia.james(a)ag.ny.gov>, > cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org>, Harris, Adrienne A (DFS) < > Adrienne.Harris(a)dfs.ny.gov>, <iab(a)nypd.org> > > > Senator Gillibrand: > > xNY.io - Bank.org has not heard from your office concerning the 911 Audio > Tape below. However, we did receive the "Event Chronology -- D24111222814" > from the NYPD: > > Started 11/12/24 22:59:04 > Created 11/12/24 23:01:46 > First Dispatch 11/12/24 > 23:44:08 > First Arrive 11/13/24 > 00:33:27 > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dea2ZA5Wd1qS-eqvhWfgu0ANzLFV5P3A/view?usp=… > > -- > > Senator, the numbers above do not add up. If this was a burgerly, or hit > job it would have been successful over a one hour period. > > This is unacceptable. > > Your office does not generally deal with state or local constituent > matters, such as the NYPD. Your office does work with matters concerning > Federal and International offices. > > Thus, xNY.io - Bank.org implores your esteemed office to contact UNODC, > the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. > > xNY.io - Bank.org has kindly included UNODC details: > https://drive.google.com/file/d/194gODH11va9_-5-prHMdaKUk152fFPpD/view?usp=… > . > > Personally, I have reason to believe the response time has to do with NYPD > association to organized crime, led by Mayor Adams. > > Senator, UNODC should be able to assist your office to confirm if this is > true. > > Thank you, > > Gunnar > -- > Gunnar Larson > xNY.io - Bank.org > 917-580-8053 > > -- > > Event Number/Type Location Event Times > D24111222814 > 68Q1 (SEE COMPLAINANT: > OTHER/INSIDE) > 406 W 25 ST > MN,1RE:1FL > 9 AVE / 10 AVE > Started 11/12/24 22:59:04 > Created 11/12/24 23:01:46 > First Dispatch 11/12/24 > 23:44:08 > First Arrive 11/13/24 > 00:33:27 > > > -- > > Event Chronology -- D24111222814 > Summary > Include System Comments Include Associated Events > Report > Total records returned: 24 > Event Number/Type Location Event Times > D24111222814 > 68Q1 (SEE COMPLAINANT: > OTHER/INSIDE) > 406 W 25 ST > MN,1RE:1FL > 9 AVE / 10 AVE > Started 11/12/24 22:59:04 > Created 11/12/24 23:01:46 > First Dispatch 11/12/24 > 23:44:08 > First Arrive 11/13/24 > 00:33:27 > First Call Assigned > Units > Cross- > References > Dispositions > CELL SITE - TMOBILE > LL(-74:00:11.4337,40:44:54.6575): EST 250 10 > AVE MN > Call Count 1 > 10B1-1 D24111222814 > 90X >   > Date/Time Operator Terminal Details > 11/12/24 > 22:59:04 > 338473 ps1-c077 ANI/ALI Number: 208236680 > Caller Name: CELL SITE - TMOBILE > Caller Phone: > Location: 248 10TH AVE MANHATTAN > Company: TMOB > Service Class: WRLS > Latitude: +040.748516 > Longitude: -074.003176 > XY: XY(98337196,21198166) > 11/12/24 > 22:59:23 > 338473 ps1-c077 ANI/ALI Number: 208236688 > Caller Name: CELL SITE - TMOBILE > Caller Phone: > Location: 248 10TH AVE MANHATTAN > Company: TMOB > Service Class: WPH2 > Latitude: +040.751917 > Longitude: -074.008734 > XY: XY(98183208,21322086) > 11/12/24 > 23:01:46 > 338473 ps1-c077 D event D24111222814 created > at 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL > Cross Street 9 AVE > Cross Street 10 AVE > Name: CELL SITE - TMOBILE > Address: LL(-74:00:11.4337,40:44:54.6575): EST 250 10 AVE > MN > Call Source: ANI/ALI > Phone Number: > Zone: Z03 > PCT/Sector: 10B > Type 68Q1 (SEE COMPLAINANT: OTHER/INSIDE) > Precinct 10 > Sector 10B > Status N > Priority 7 > 11/12/24 > 23:01:46 > 338473 ps1-c077 Event Comment (User) > MC GUNNAR NCB ----IS BEING HARASSED BY FBI ----- > 11/12/24 > 23:01:46 > 338473 ps1-c077 Event Comment (User) > MC HU NFI OPR 1942 CP77 > 11/12/24 > 23:01:46 > 338473 ps1-c077 Event Comment (User) > CELL SITE - TMOBILE 248 10TH > AVE MANHATTAN SECTOR SE COS:WPH2 LAT: > 040.751917 LON:-074.008734 OPER West, Monique A-c- > MTPPDVCP300-169 OPR 1942 CP77 > 11/12/24 > 23:01:47 > 338473 loi-search Event Comment (System) > ** LOI search completed at 11/12/24 23:01:47 > 11/12/24 > 23:02:00 > 369868 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 > Status P > 11/12/24 > 23:02:00 > 369868 ps2-d03 Event Comment (System) > Event D24111222814 has been displayed by the covering > dispatcher > 11/12/24 > 23:02:00 > 369868 ps2-d03 Event Comment (System) > ** >>>> by: 369868 at 11/12/24 23:02:00 on terminal: ps2-d03 > 11/12/24 > 23:03:13 > 341341 ps1-ts06 Event Comment (User) > SPCT MBROW NTFD > 11/12/24 > 23:44:08 > 369868 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 > Total Assigned Units 1 > 11/12/24 > 23:44:08 > 369868 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 > Status A > First Unit Dispatched Time 11/12/24 23:44:08 > 11/12/24 > 23:44:08 > 369868 ps2-d03 Unit Action - D24111222814 > Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action DP > Location 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL > 11/13/24 > 00:14:08 > SYSTEM ps2-ts04 Unit Action - D24111222814 > Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action ~ > Location 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL > 11/13/24 > 00:14:08 > SYSTEM ps2-ts04 Event Comment (System) > 10B1-1 -- System Unit Alarm > 11/13/24 > 00:33:27 > 369801 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 > First Unit Arrived Time 11/13/24 00:33:27 > 11/13/24 > 00:33:27 > 369801 ps2-d03 Unit Action - D24111222814 > Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action 84 > Location 406 W 25 ST MN,1RE:1FL > 11/13/24 > 00:33:45 > 369801 ps2-d03 Disposition Type 90X Assigned - D24111222814 > 11/13/24 > 00:33:45 > 369801 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 > Primary Unit Id 10B1-1 > 11/13/24 > 00:33:45 > 369801 ps2-d03 Event Updated - D24111222814 > Total Assigned Units 0 > 11/13/24 > 00:33:45 > 369801 ps2-d03 Event Closed D24111222814 > 11/13/24 > 00:33:45 > 369801 ps2-d03 Unit Action - D24111222814 > Unit 10B1-1 Route D Precinct 10 Action AV > 11/13/24 > 00:33:45 > 369801 ps2-d03 Event Comm > > > On Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 11:48 AM Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> wrote: > >> Senator Gillibrand: >> >> Can we find this 911 tape before Wednesday, April 2, 2025? >> >> Thank you for your service. >> >> Gunnar Larson >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)xny.io> >> Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 9:57 AM >> Subject: Fwd: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged - >> FOIL-2024-056-32651 Title: November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson) >> To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> >> >> >> FOIL-2024-056-32651 >> Title: >> November 12, 911 Call Audio (Gunnar Larson) >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: <donotreply(a)records.nyc.gov> >> Date: Tue, Nov 19, 2024, 9:43 AM >> Subject: [OpenRecords] Request FOIL-2024-056-32651 Acknowledged >> To: <G(a)xny.io> >> >> >> The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has *acknowledged* your FOIL >> request FOIL-2024-056-32651 >> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2024-056-32651>. >> >> Your request has been assigned to Police Officer Dennis (646-610-6445) >> >> You can expect a response on or about Wednesday, April 2, 2025. >> Please visit FOIL-2024-056-32651 >> <https://a860-openrecords.nyc.gov/request/view/FOIL-2024-056-32651> to >> view additional information and take any necessary action. >> >

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Fwd: Launch of the One Million Black Women Initiative…John Waldron Interviews NATO Secretary-General…Institutions Sharpen Focus on Crypto Assets
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 7:38 PM ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gunnar Larson <g(a)vrnetworks.co> Date: Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 7:38 PM Subject: Fwd: Launch of the One Million Black Women Initiative…John Waldron Interviews NATO Secretary-General…Institutions Sharpen Focus on Crypto Assets To: <g(a)xny.io> Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: *From:* Briefings from Goldman Sachs <briefings(a)gs.com> *Date:* March 12, 2021 at 12:53:52 PM EST *To:* g(a)vrnetworks.co *Subject:* *Launch of the One Million Black Women Initiative…John Waldron Interviews NATO Secretary-General…Institutions Sharpen Focus on Crypto Assets* *Reply-To:* "Briefings from Goldman Sachs" <briefings(a)gs.com> [image: Goldman Sachs] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac1f> [image: BRIEFINGS] March 12, 2021 Goldman Sachs Launches One Million Black Women Initiative [image: https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-commitments/sustainability/one-million-bla…] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac20> “When we looked at the United States, it became clear that if you wanted to make a long-term economic difference, you had to start by supporting Black women,” said Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon, on the launch of *One Million Black Women*, the firm’s initiative to narrow opportunity gaps for Black women by investing $10 billion and committing $100 million in philanthropic capital for capacity-building grants over the next decade. The effort will target investments to support Black women at key moments in their lives and address the significant disadvantages they face across a range of economic measures, including access to housing, healthcare, education and capital. The firm will work with an advisory council of Black leaders from leading corporations, nonprofit organizations and government, who will play a critical role in driving the initiative forward. *Learn more about the One Million Black Women <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac21> initiative.* SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac22> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac23> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac24> [image: email] <?subject=One%20Million%20Black%20Women&body=> Black Womenomics: Investing in the Underinvested <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac25> The *One Million Black Women* initiative draws on insights from Goldman Sachs Research’s new *Black Womenomics* report, which delves into the 90% wealth gap between Black and white households, its relationship with the broader economic disadvantages Black women face, and the public and private investment opportunities that can help close the divide. The report contends that addressing structural economic disparities would make for not only a fairer but also a richer society: The authors estimate that confronting the wage gap alone (which accounts for two-thirds of the wealth gap and widens throughout Black women’s working life) could add over one million jobs to the U.S. economy, and increase annual GDP by $300-450 billion in current dollars. Read report <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac26> View infographic <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac27> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac28> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac29> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2a> [image: email] <?subject=Black%20Womenomics&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldmansachs.com%2Finsights%2Fpages%2Fblack-womenomics-f%2Fblack-womenomics-report.pdf> Talks at GS With NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2b> Above (L to R): John Waldron of Goldman Sachs and Jens Stoltenberg of NATO As secretary-general of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg leads a political and military alliance that was designed to maintain a delicate peace in the shadow of World War II—a coalition that's since evolved to include climate change as a key focus for its 30 member nations. “Climate change—global warming—is what we call a crisis multiplier,” says Stoltenberg, who spoke with Goldman Sachs President and COO John Waldron in a recent episode of *Talks at GS*. “It will increase the competition for scarce resources, for water, for land. It will force people to move,” he says. “I'm not saying that climate change is the only reason for crisis and conflicts, but it may exacerbate and fuel and multiply the consequences of different conflicts in many places in the world.” The secretary-general envisions a three-part approach to the threat. “The first thing NATO should do, and we are starting to do that, is to have the best possible understanding of the link between climate change, global warming, and security threats and conflicts,” he says. “The second thing we should do is that we need to adapt the way we conduct our [military] missions, operations—how we do our work. Because we have to understand that the military, they operate, at least mostly, out there in nature.” Last is the alliance’s own role in contributing to climate change. “We could try to reduce emissions,” says Stoltenberg, “because today’s military operations are normally extremely energy consuming.” Watch video <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2c> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2d> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2e> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac2f> [image: email] <?subject=Talks%20at%20GS%20With%20NATO%E2%80%99s%20Jens%20Stoltenberg&body=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FPT886HFYEpw> How Institutional Investors Are Thinking About Crypto Assets Institutional investors are increasingly focused on investment opportunities in crypto assets, says Goldman Sachs' Mathew McDermott, who relayed how the assets are dominating client conversations—and at a more technical level—on a recent *Exchanges at Goldman Sachs* podcast. “The questions are not really, ‘What is it?’…It's more about ‘How can we get exposure, what are the instruments we can transact?’” McDermott, who is global head of Digital Assets for the firm, says the surge in trading crypto can be seen across a diverse investor base, citing findings from a recent Goldman Sachs survey of institutional clients. “40% of the clients currently have exposure to cryptocurrencies,” he says, while “61% of clients expect their digital asset holdings to increase over the next year.” It’s a significant shift from where the cryptocurrency market was a few years ago. “2017 was very much a retail-driven market,” McDermott says. “This time around, we've just seen a huge volume of institutional demand across the broad spectrum of different industry types. And as a function, you're seeing incumbent banks now explore ways that they can develop products to satisfy that client demand, enabling them to gain exposure to the different cryptocurrencies.” Listen to podcast <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac30> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac31> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac32> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac33> [image: email] <?subject=How%20Institutional%20Investors%20Are%20Trading%20Cryptocurrency&body=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Fgk3hadD8YHM> The Daily Check-In With Goldman Sachs <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac34> Above (L to R): Mike Swell, Anna Skoglund and Katherine Tait of Goldman Sachs While mounting concerns over inflation spooked the bond markets and other risk assets in recent weeks, such fears are likely overblown, says Goldman Sachs’ Mike Swell <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac35>, who oversees a team that manages $700 billion in fixed income assets. Investors are “concerned [that] with the very significant recovery we’re seeing in the economy—along with a lot of debt issued by the government—we’re going to see a significant increase in inflation,” he says in a recent episode of *The Daily Check-In*. But more broadly, Swell notes that labor market slack, productivity gains and globalization will likely keep inflation in check for longer than the market is currently expecting. “As we look into 2022, you’re likely to see growth normalize, inflation normalize. And the Fed is going to keep the money easy and, as a result, it’s going to be a good environment for risk assets and it’s going to be a decent environment for fixed income assets as well.” In other episodes of *The Daily Check-In*, Anna Skoglund <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac36> of Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division discusses the increase in private equity deal volumes in Europe this year and Goldman Sachs Research’s Katherine Tait <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac37> explains why venture capital in the education sector had its best-ever year in 2020 as the pandemic reshaped the future of learning. *For more Daily Check-In videos, subscribe to our channel <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac38> on YouTube.* Watch videos <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac39> SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3a> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3b> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3c> [image: email] <?subject=The%20Daily%20Check-In%20With%20Goldman%20Sachs&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLIyiGQywEp65ogt2Bi3vTK7ngXDTM6wT9> March QuickPoll: Moving to a ‘Post-Pandemic Regime’ After dealing with the recent volatility in interest rates, investors are shifting their focus to central bank activity and economic data, according to the latest Marquee QuickPoll survey of close to 700 Goldman Sachs institutional investor clients. Here are highlights: *Rate Moves Coming to an End?* Investor sentiment suggests that a jump in interest rates is still expected but not for long: A majority of respondents think interest rates will increase in March, but only 9% expect 10-year rates to end the month above 1.60%. *Central Bank Policy in the Spotlight*. COVID-19 epidemic data and vaccine developments were by far the primary (and only) variable investors were watching in past QuickPoll surveys, but focus is now shifting to central banks and macro indicators. COVID remains top of mind for 39% of respondents this month, but 33% of investors are now keeping an eye out for central bank statements and 16% are looking to U.S. economic data. “In our view, this likely marks the end of the ‘pandemic regime’ for markets and the beginning of a ‘post-pandemic’ one,” says Oscar Ostlund, head of content for Marquee, the digital platform for the Global Markets Division. *Portfolio Rotation to Inflation-Sensitive Assets*. Investors turned bearish on gold, the price of which typically falls when real rates rise—with about 35% of respondents expecting the price to be weakened further by the end of the month. Meanwhile, investors continue to have a bullish view on other commodities such as crude and copper. “We’ve seen many investors shift their views on gold and significantly reduce their enthusiasm on emerging market equities, which were the second-favorite asset class last month but have significantly sold off,” Ostlund says. *For more information about QuickPoll and Marquee, reach out to the team <gs-marquee-sales@ny.email.gs.com?subject=BRIEFINGS%20Follow-Up%3A%20Interested%20in%20Learning%20More%20About%20Marquee&body=BRIEFINGS%20Follow-Up%3A%20Interested%20in%20Learning%20More%20About%20Marquee.>. * SHARE: [image: twitter] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3d> [image: facebook] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3e> [image: LinkedIn] <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac3f> [image: email] <?subject=March%20QuickPoll%3A%20Moving%20to%20a%20%E2%80%98Post-Pandemic%20Regime%E2%80%99&body=> Briefly…on the Path to Net-Zero Emissions and Inclusive Growth <https://tracking.gs.com/r/?id=h11421279,4ec274e4,4ec2ac40> Just over a year into Goldman Sachs' 10-year plan to deploy $750 billion toward accelerating the climate transition and advancing inclusive growth, the firm has reached a fifth of its target. We sat down with *John Goldstein*, head of the firm’s Sustainable Finance Group, to discuss progress, client concerns and the impact of the pandemic on companies’ sustainability goals. *John, soon after the firm announced its sustainability goal in late 2019, the world went into lockdown. Can you describe how the pandemic affected companies’ sustainability objectives in 2020? * *John Goldstein*: Last year was undoubtedly a year of volatility and complexity, but the one constant was the growing interest and focus in sustainable finance and ESG as evidenced by the fact that in 2020 alone we reached a fifth of our $750 billion 10-year target. The pandemic served as a stress test for the industry—which it passed with flying colors. The strong performance of ESG investments during the first-quarter downturn was rewarded with greater focus and capital flows as the year progressed. In addition, the pandemic reminded people of how quickly the world can change and how important these emerging changes can be to portfolios. Factors that may not have always been incorporated in traditional financial models can have significant financial impacts. From our perspective, 2020 highlighted the importance of both elements of our sustainability approach which focuses on two interconnected themes: climate transition and inclusive growth. *Can you describe the firm’s approach to sustainability—how did you come to decide on these two themes?* *John Goldstein*: When we first announced our sustainability approach in 2019, people immediately understood the focus on climate transition, but were less certain about the focus on inclusive growth. Well, 2020 was a stark reminder that both pillars are essential. The pandemic gave us a health and employment crisis while highlighting the deeply visible manifestations of the ongoing racial inequalities, particularly in the U.S. You could say that the social component of ESG has climbed into the front seat with the environmental concerns. *So let’s talk about how the first year of allocating capital went. How did the firm approach making its targets a reality?* *John Goldstein*: A big part of achieving our goal during the first year stemmed from the fact that we were able to leverage the strengths across the organization. Soon after we announced our 10-year target, we created a new team, the Sustainable Finance Group, to coordinate our sustainability efforts across the firm. Shortly thereafter, we launched dedicated sustainability councils within all of our businesses, each led by a senior leader within the firm, to integrate sustainability solutions into our work with clients. *What's an example? * *John Goldstein*: One example I would highlight is the work that we did with our Global Markets Division where we incorporated ESG data into the division’s trading capabilities. That in turn helped clients achieve their ESG goals either broadly or in specific areas, such as lowering their carbon footprint in their portfolios. We essentially served as a product incubator within divisions to understand the market need for new strategies for their clients. The division, in turn, scaled the products and strategies more broadly. *What types of strategies resonated most with clients? * *John Goldstein*: Climate solutions were a key focus for clients across the firm. For example, we’ve worked with our colleagues in the Asset Management Division to provide growth financing to Swedish manufacturer Northvolt AB to support the construction of a lithium-ion battery factory that will expand the market for electric vehicles in Europe. For our public market investors, we’ve developed ESG strategies in our trading and asset management businesses and are accelerating global power solutions through our structuring services in the Global Markets Division. In the Investment Banking Division, we were part of the largest corporate sustainability bond for Alphabet; the largest IPO for a solar company, Shoals Technologies; and helped clients issue more than $35 billion in COVID-19 relief bonds. What we’ve learned is that there are multiple ways to help clients meet their decarbonization goals across the firm. In fact, making sustainability a core commercial focus for us has not only allowed us to scale ESG and inclusive growth strategies across the breadth and depth of our organization to meet our clients’ goals, but doing so has also enabled us to tie it into our own funding strategy as we recently did with the issuance of our $800 million green bond. *Finally, what do you see as the key ESG and sustainability priorities for companies this year? * *John Goldstein*: Investors and corporates are all looking at moving sustainability considerations from the periphery to the core of their organizations. That means that for investors, it’s not just about ESG products—it’s about all of their investing products. It’s not about their sustainability report—it’s about their annual report. 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Atrium Health Escapes Privacy Suit Over Meta Data Sharing
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Atrium Health Escapes Privacy Suit Over Meta Data Sharing <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2313655?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> By Allison Grande A North Carolina federal judge on Thursday tossed a proposed class action accusing Atrium Health Inc. of unlawfully sharing patients' private information with Meta Platforms and Google through browser tracking tools, finding the allegations couldn't proceed in his court but leaving the door open for the plaintiffs to refile negligence, contract and other claims in state court. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2313655?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/health/articles/2313655?nl_pk=0f5983ea-0173-4e74-85e…>

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Bitcoin Rival Can't Reargue $2M Suit Against Grayscale
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Bitcoin Rival Can't Reargue $2M Suit Against Grayscale <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2313451?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Emilie Ruscoe Cryptocurrency firm Osprey Funds LLC can't reargue claims that the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act governs its bitcoin feud with digital asset management firm Grayscale Investments LLC, a Connecticut state judge has ruled. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2313451?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2313451?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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@EarthshotPrize Finalist https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1Et4HXweVS/
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Department of Education will be "much smaller" under President Donald Trump's executive order. She said Pell Grants and student loans will still be managed on the federal level. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ECjsJi9eh/
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ECjsJi9eh/ White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Department of Education will be "much smaller" under President Donald Trump's executive order. She said Pell Grants and student loans will still be managed on the federal level.

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The completed head of the Statue of Liberty on display at the third Paris World Fair (Exposition Universelle) in Paris, France in 1878. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ANQL1i5JD/
by Gunnar Larson 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ANQL1i5JD/ The completed head of the Statue of Liberty on display at the third Paris World Fair (Exposition Universelle) in Paris, France in 1878. See 50 iconic and rare black and white photos: https://bit.ly/3kkKLF3

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