FET #18: Housing future fund and COVID updates

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FET #18: Housing future fund and COVID updates

We catch up on recent housing and COVID policy developments

Cameron Murray

May 04, 2023

There has been a lot of news on both the housing policy and COVID policy fronts recently. Cameron and Jonathan share their thoughts on things like the Housing Future Fund, the latest on Australia’s COVID vaccination injury compensation scheme, a new anti-discrimination bill about COVID vaccines, and news out of the United States about hidden influences behind the COVID mandates, and more.

The Lee Fang article on Pfizer’s lobbying and financial influence is here.

Lee Fang

Pfizer Quietly Financed Groups Lobbying for COVID Vaccine Mandates

In the midst of a contentious debate about Chicago’s plan to force employers to require their workers to take the COVID-19 vaccine, Karen Freeman-Wilson, president of the Chicago Urban League, appeared on television to dismiss complaints that such rules would disproportionately harm the Black community…

a year ago · 480 likes · 87 comments · Lee Fang

The United States Senate report on COVID origins is available here.
The Australian bill on vaccine discrimination is here.

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