'The Curse of Cash'

'The Curse of Cash'

Past Event — September 29, 2016 6:00pm EDT

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Transnational Crime

from CFR Fellows' Book Launch

Kenneth Rogoff discusses the 'Curse of Cash,' his new book about phasing out most paper money to fight crime and tax evasion—and to battle financial crises by tapping the power of negative interest rates.

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