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RESCHEDULED to April 19th, 2021 –“The Day the Markets Roared”

Henry Kaufman was known to generations of financial journalists as Dr. Doom for his old-school bearishness. A mildly positive market call he made on Aug. 17, 1982, ignited a huge rally on Wall Street.

Webinar: The Ripple Effect –How and Why the SEC Targeted One Specific Cryptocurrency

A panel discussion on cryptocurrency and the ins and outs of how and why The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission labeled XRP a security -something it has not done for any other widely traded cryptocurrency. Panelists discuss the importance of the SEC's actions regarding XRP taking place at a time when leadership of the SEC is changing and when cryptocurrency is surging to new heights. 

Other topics touched on include:

• Why were regulators focused on XRP instead of bigger fish such as Bitcoin or Ethereum?

March 10th, 2021 – Breaking Down the Story: How Cults Like QAnon Respond to Embarrassing Failures

Join members and friends of the New York Financial Writers’ Association for a reporting club webinar looking at the story behind what drives supporters of conspiracy theories such as QAnon to hold tight to their extreme beliefs long after they have already failed to materialize. 

February 23, 2021 – The Ripple Effect: How and Why the SEC Targeted One Specific Cryptocurrency

Join the New York Financial Writers' Association for a panel discussion on cryptocurrency and the ins and outs of how and why The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission labeled XRP a security -something it has not done for any other widely traded cryptocurrency. Panelists will discuss the importance of the SEC's actions regarding XRP taking place at a time when leadership of the SEC is changing and when cryptocurrency is surging to new heights. 

Other topics that will be touched on include:

Webinar: Breaking Down the Story: Thousands of D.C. Renters Are Evicted Every Year. Do They All Know to Show Up to Court?

The story behind a nine-month investigation into the flawed eviction system in D.C. and how false affidavits are impeding renters' rights.

January 21st, 2021 – Breaking Down the Story: Thousands of D.C. Renters Are Evicted Every Year. Do They All Know to Show Up to Court?

Join members and friends of the New York Financial Writers’ Association for a reporting club webinar looking at the story behind a nine-month investigation into the flawed eviction system in D.C. and how false affidavits are impeding renters' rights.

January 29, 2021 – Annual Membership Meeting

Save the date for the NYFWA's 2021 annual membership meeting, where you can meet the members of the new board and raise any topics you would like to discuss with the general membership. 

When: Friday, January 29th, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Like everything for the foreseeable future, this will take place as a Zoom meeting.

RSVP's Mandatory: to contact@nyfwa.org

December 21st, 2020 – Breaking Down the Story: Trapped Inside an Assisted Living Facility During the Pandemic

Join members and friends of the New York Financial Writers’ Association for a reporting club webinar looking at the story behind the story of the devastation COVID-19 wrought on one assisted living facility in the Bronx. 

Webinar: Welfare for the Rich

A fireside chat with Lisa Conyers and Phil Harvey, co-authors of the book Welfare for the Rich, which details how many millionaires and billionaires secure and take advantage of government handouts, both for themselves and the companies they run. From subsidies, grants, tax credits, loan guarantees, price supports, to many other payouts, the book examines the countless ways the rich are able to take advantage of the system.

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