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Betsy Wagner

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Betsy is a senior producer for Yahoo Finance. She has been both a print writer and broadcast producer, covering everything from science to education and breaking news...and now finance. She has interviewed two U.S. Presidents, two first ladies and conducted the very first television interview with the Bush twins (Jenna and Barbara). For more than 10 years, she served as an Executive Producer at NBCU's Peacock Productions, overseeing programs for clients including Discovery, TLC, Weather Channel, MSNBC, A&E and NBC Syndication. She has won a Headliner's Award, been nominated for an Emmy, and did a stint working in Munich at a German magazine through the Arthur Burns Journalism Fellowship. She loves hearing the life and career stories of guests on My Three Cents with Jen Rogers.

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How a college competition honors the legacy of Rep. John Lewis

Emory University's Goizueta Business School hosts the second annual John R. Lewis Racial Justice Case competition.

2 years ago

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She turned ADHD into a career: 'Talking about our challenges is very important'

Meet her now and you might find it hard to believe that, less than 10 years ago, 38 year-old Jessica McCabe was at the end of her rope: divorced, broke, living at home with her mother, with no viable job prospects in sight.

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How to turn online gaming into a lucrative career: YouTube Fortnite sensation Lachlan Power

The NEXT: 21 to watch in 2021: Fornite gaming sensation and content creator Lachlan Power talks to Yahoo Finance about how to build a successful career, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens (NFT's), and how he attracted millions of followers on social media.

3 years ago

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Logan Paul: My Pokemon passion turned into a $2M 'addiction,' led me to NFTs

YouTube star Logan Paul takes credit for partly fueling the sudden resurgence of interest in Pokemon.

3 years ago
WNBA star, radio host Chiney Ogwumike talks breaking gender barriers: 'Let's own the room'

WNBA star and ESPN radio host Chiney Ogwumike talks to Yahoo Finance about breaking gender barriers and the growing strength of female athletes' personal brands.

3 years ago
Gabrielle Union went to therapy twice this week: 'I have zero shame about that'

Gabrielle Union says people in the Black community "have to overcome so much to get to therapy."

4 years ago
How coronavirus lockdowns have turned baking into ‘the new baseball’

As the coronavirus pandemic keeps millions of Americans home, flour and other baking ingredients are flying off the shelves. King Arthur Flour Co-CEO Karen Colberg joins The Final Round to discuss America's new baking obsession.

4 years ago
Coronavirus comfort: Philly restaurant ships 12,000 cheesesteaks in one week

As the coronavirus pandemic threatens the survival of restaurants across the country, a tech company called Goldbelly offers an alternative revenue stream: shipping local foods to all 50 states.

4 years ago
Coronavirus: The week in pictures

The coronavirus has changed nearly everything for so many. Around the world, photographers are capturing images of this historic and frightening time. Here is a look at the battle against COVID-19 during the week of March 28 through April 4:

4 years ago
The doctor fighting the coronavirus in his own special way

As the world battles coronavirus, Dr. Elvis Francois, Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgery resident, soothes the world's anxiety with music. A Facebook post of him singing John Lennon's "Imagine" has garnered more than six million views.

4 years ago
Coronavirus in pictures: A new way of working

All around the world, work is being radically redefined by the COVID-19 pandemic. A look, in pictures, at how and where people are getting the job done amid the stress and anxiety over coronavirus.

4 years ago
What to watch in these trying times: Tony Hale’s ‘Archibald’s Next Big Thing’ on Netflix

Netflix just dropped season two of Tony Hale's critically-acclaimed, heart-warming animated series, 'Archibald's Next Big Thing'.

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Foster sisters: 'We had to prove ourselves'

Erin and Sara Foster are the daughters of legendary music producer, David Foster. But they had to forge their own path to success.

4 years ago
A new kind of Kroll, Inc.

Nick Kroll's father founded Kroll, Inc, the world's preeminent corporate intelligence firm. Now, Nick is creating his own empire -- in comedy.

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On Sesame Street, money lessons start early. Just ask Elmo!

Elmo and Sesame Workshop's Jeanette Betancourt talk to Yahoo Finance about important money lessons for kids.

5 years ago
What ‘This is Us’ star Chrissy Metz learned working at McDonald’s

Actress Chrissy Metz, one of the stars on NBC's hit series 'This is Us', talks about growing up broke, why everyone should talk about money (even if it's hard), and what she learned working at McDonald's

5 years ago

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Emmy-nominated Tony Hale on his leather man-bag in Veep

What's the one thing that actor Tony Hale kept from the set of HBO's 'Veep'?

5 years ago
Work lessons from Emmy-nominated 'Veep' star Tony Hale

Tony Hale stands to win his third Emmy this weekend for his role in HBO's Veep. Hale reflects on the lessons we can all learn from the long-running series.

5 years ago
Eva Amurri Martino's family business is growing

Actress-turned-lifestyle blogger Eva Amurri Martino talks about the challenges and rewards of building a brand that focuses so much on her children.

5 years ago

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