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Pandemic 'Profiteers': Why Billionaires Are Getting Richer During An Economic Crisis

Pandemic 'Profiteers': Why Billionaires Are Getting Richer During An Economic Crisis

FromConsider This from NPR


Pandemic 'Profiteers': Why Billionaires Are Getting Richer During An Economic Crisis

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Excess" profits during wartime have been subject to tax at several points in American history. Writer Anand Giridharadas argues we are at similar point today as billionaire wealth has continued to grow in spite of the pandemic. He is the author of Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World.Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies notes U.S. billionaires rebounded quickly from the economic collapse earlier this year.Alan Murray, CEO of Fortune Media, argues that business leaders today are more conscious of social injustice and inequality than the billionaires of the past. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Oct 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.