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Dollar: Rise and Fall of the Dollar

Season 3 Episode 303 | 26m 46s

The U.S. dollar conquered the world economy, then turned plastic and went digital. So, what does a "dollar" even mean these days? Gabe visits Ben Stein to help make “cents” out of our money.

Aired: 04/02/23 | Expires: 04/02/25
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