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Oct 2023
44m 35s

Larry Fink on ESG, the Economy and the S...

Gerard Baker, Editor at Large, The Wall Street Journal
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On this episode of the Free Expression Podcast, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink tells Wall Street Journal editor at large Gerry Baker about why he thinks ESG investing has become so controversial but also misunderstood. He outlines his concerns about embedded inflation in the economy and how it will change investing and says he thinks cryptocurrency co ... Show More
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