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The pandemic, protectionism and paying for the downturn

Sep 17, 202029 min
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How the middle class got screwed by globalism and will be on the hook for the COVID recovery bill. Several Australian superfunds have pledged to reach net zero by 2050 across their portfolios as the commercial, physical and legal risks of global warming ramp up. Plus, a snap shot of the COVID downturn on the construction sector.

Guests: Jeff Rubin, author of The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed By Globalization, Scribe Publications

Amandine Denis-Ryan, head of national programs, ClimateWorks Australia

Jo Masters, Chief Economist, EY Oceania

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