'The Curse of Cash'

Thursday, September 29, 2016

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Speakers

Presider

Matthew Bishop

Senior Editor, The Economist Group

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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