Money Talks: Reweaving America’s safety-net
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President Joe Biden wants to Europeanise the American welfare state. How will the biggest social-policy experiment since the 1960s work—and who will pay for it? Also, the work from home revolution promises a financial reckoning for commercial property. And, as LGBT+ Pride month begins, how can companies avoid “rainbow-washing”? Host Simon Long explores the pitfalls of woke advertising. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podcastoffer   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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