Mar 3, 2023
Republican-led states push against “woke” investing
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Legislatures in various Republican-controlled states have passed or are mulling restricting banks from ESG investing, which considers environmental, social, and governance factors. We look at what's behind the backlash to ESG and why some are assailing it as "woke investing." The Biden Administration released its new Cybersecurity Strategy yesterday, which includes a call to companies to play a greater role in securing their own products. And, excerpts from Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal's interview with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, where they discussed the economics of the war in Ukraine.
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Treasury Secretary talks Ukraine and Russia
Excerpts from Janet Yellen's interview with Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal.
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David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Meredith Garretson
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer/Director
Jarrett Dang
Digital Producer
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Nick Esposito
Media Producer
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Olie D'Albertanson
Producer, BBC
