Dean Baker on Beating Inequality & COVID-19: Tackle Patent and Copyright Monopolies

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Intellectual property like pharmaceutical patents is part of the story of why so many people face a long wait for COVID-19 vaccines says Dean Baker discussing the high cost of policy choices that make the rich richer at public expense. GPEnewsdocs

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