Targeting discrimination: Vice President Kamala Harris will announce an action plan to stop racial discrimination in the appraisal of home values, according to senior Biden administration officials. The plan contains 21 steps to improve oversight and accountability including a legislative proposal to modernize the governance structure of the appraisal industry. Read the full story.
New strategy: Baton Rouge-based financial technology company Moxey is hosting an event today to unveil a new strategy it says has solved the challenges with cryptocurrency transaction fees, privacy, transparency, governance and energy consumption. Read more from Moxey’s announcement.
Kids under 5: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the company announced this morning, and, if regulators agree, it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the youngest children by summer. Moderna says that in the coming weeks it will ask regulators in the U.S. and Europe to authorize two small-dose shots for youngsters under 6. The company also is seeking to have larger-dose shots cleared for older children and teens in the U.S. Read more.
