Thursday May 30, 2024
Car Dealers Investigated for High Interest Rates, Atlanta Approves Financing for Affordable Housing
Car dealerships under investigation for high interest rates. Atlanta takes steps towards affordable housing. Plus, Brazil's finance minister pushes for taxing the super-rich internationally. Also, the University of Pittsburgh publishes an ESG report on fossil fuel divestment.
Sources:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/may/30/fleecing-the-man-off-the-street-car-dealers-investigated-over-high-interest-rates
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/invest-atlanta-board-approves-finances-over-400-affordable-housing-units/85-3f74109e-6624-4de8-89a4-a4a24febf89a
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2024/05/30/brazil-s-finance-minister-taxing-the-super-rich-is-both-an-emergency-and-a-necessity_6673093_19.html
https://pittnews.com/article/188609/featured/pitt-office-of-finance-publishes-esg-report-for-fiscal-year-2023/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) ‘Fleecing the man off the street’: Car dealers investigated over high interest rates
(00:03:49) Invest Atlanta Board approves finances for over 400 affordable housing units
(00:06:22) Brazil's finance minister: 'Taxing the super-rich is both an emergency and a necessity'
(00:09:05) Pitt Office of Finance publishes ESG report for fiscal year 2023