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Inside Norway's sovereign wealth fund dilemma to divest from Israel
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Norway has the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, but it’s facing a self-imposed dilemma. Should the fund's investments include companies that directly or indirectly contribute to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war? On today’s show, the ethical tightrope Norway is walking to invest its oil riches responsibly. Fact checking by Sierra Juarez. Your Next Listen —How would a US sovereign wealth fund even work? Connect with The Indicator — Sign up for The Indicator’s weekly newsletter! — Buy the Planet Money book — Find our socials, YouTube and more! — For sponsor-free episodes, su...
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N.P.R. Norway. It's one of the happiest countries in the world. Maybe because it's also one of the wealthiest. Can't hurt. It's a top producer of oil and gas. And since the 1990s, Norway's government
has reinvested its oil money in a sovereign wealth fund. Ooh, buzzwords. Love a buzzword. As indicator listeners know, sovereign wealth funds are so hot right now, Norway has the largest one in the world.
It's currently worth around $2.3 trillion. But with mo money, come mo problems. For the past year, Norway's fund has been facing a public global crisis
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