Your Credit Scores Politicized: State Treasurer Warns of ESG

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🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Are your financial investments being weaponized to undermine your political beliefs? Investment firms, banks, and many other companies have embraced environmental, social, and governance, also known as ESG—a politicized rating system that advances the left's agenda. In Utah, Treasurer Marlo Oaks is fighting S&P Global Ratings, which adopted ESG to make decisions about the credit ratings of state and local governments. He's also warning Americans that it'll soon affect them as well—if it hasn't already. "Most Americans don't want to be exposed to politics in the workplace and in our choices as consumers, but that's where we're going," Oaks tells The Daily Signal. "They're using our money against us, to drive a political agenda that most of us don't want." Listen to our interview on "The Daily Signal Podcast" or read a lightly edited transcript at DailySignal.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Monday, June 6th.
0:08.6	I'm Doug Blair, and I'm Rob Louis.
0:10.8	On today's show, I talk with Utah Treasurer Marlow Oaks about his efforts to protect his
0:15.4	state from the left's environmental, social, and governance agenda.
0:19.3	We also read your letter to the editor and share a good news story.
0:22.9	Before we get to today's show, we want to tell you about a new addition to the Heritage
0:26.4	Foundation Podcast Network.
0:28.2	It's called the Kevin Roberts Show.
0:30.0	Dr. Kevin Roberts is the president of the Heritage Foundation, and now you can hear
0:33.8	his political analysis on the most important issues facing America.
0:37.9	Each weekly episode of the Kevin Roberts Show is a rallying cry for lovers of freedom
0:42.3	everywhere.
0:43.3	The show is packed with analysis on the issues of the day and deep conversations with
0:47.1	movers and shakers of American politics and culture.
0:49.8	New shows are available every Wednesday, and you can find the Kevin Roberts Show on Apple
0:53.3	Podcasts, Google Play, or wherever you find your podcasts.
0:56.4	We even put the full episode on YouTube.
0:58.6	Now stay tuned for today's show, coming up next.
1:12.4	We are joined on the Daily Signal Podcast today by Marlow Oaks.
1:15.8	He's the Treasurer in the state of Utah.
1:17.5	Marlow, it's good to have you.
1:19.1	Thank you.
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