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US protestors demonstrate against police violence, EU recovery, US pensions
FromFT News Briefing
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9 minutes
Released:
Jun 1, 2020
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Protests swept across US cities over the weekend as demonstrators responded to the death of George Floyd, another black man who died by police brutality. The FT’s Claire Bushey and Lauren Fedor explain what has been happening at the local and federal levels. Plus, the European Union budget commissioner is calling on member states to back new taxes to help fund the coronavirus recovery, and how seven US public pension plans risk running out of money by 2028. To get free access to the FT’s Coronavirus Business Update newsletter for 30 days, visit ft.com/newsbriefingcovid or go to https://www.ft.com/newsletter-signup/coronavirus?segmentId=9f398053-342f-c623-b5b3-1506d651696f. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Jun 1, 2020
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Podcast episode
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