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It is Scorching in Seattle and Overdraft Fees are SO 2020
22 mins listen July 02, 2021
A record-breaking heat bubble over the Pacific Northwest reminds us of the challenges that climate change holds in store. For North American oil pipelines, grassroots campaigns are leveraging global climate concerns to drive successful opposition to new pipeline projects. And in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ally Bank’s decision to scrap overdraft fees has raised interesting questions for the age-old banking industry in a time of rising inequality.
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Antonios Panagiotopoulos
Executive Director, MSCI Research
Carrie Wang
ESG Researcher, MSCI
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