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54. The Pandemic Profiteers: The Businesses That Made a Packet out of COVID
54. The Pandemic Profiteers: The Businesses That Made a Packet out of COVID
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22 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2021
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The pandemic has caused misery, turmoil and death for so many - but as this documentary exposes, for much of the rich elite, this is boomtime. From Amazon to private contractors, profit margins have exploded. In the first 9 months of the crisis, billionaires' fortunes jumped by nearly $4 trillion. While the high street is in a tailspin of decline, Amazon saw their profits triple in one quarter; and £37 billion of public money has been wasted on Test and Trace, which was found to have a minimal impact on the pandemic, but which shovelled vast amounts into the bank accounts of private consultants.This is the story of how COVID-19 became a money spinner: as told by the people who know.Help us make more documentaries by supporting us here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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