Dr. Conor McCabe spoke at an anti-austerity meeting about who benefits from austerity. He discussed how financialization has increased the importance of financial markets and institutions in the economy. Since the 1970s, there has been a monetarist revolution, a war on labor in the 1980s, and credit being used as a wage substitute in the 1990s and 2000s. Currently, there is open conflict over monetary policy again. Kathleen Lynch then discussed how equality bodies in Ireland have faced budget cuts or been closed, including the Combat Poverty Agency, Equality Authority, and supports for travelers, women's refuges, and people with disabilities. She said those who benefit from austerity are those involved