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Is Cash Still King? It’s Complicated

03.27.2019 - By BloombergPlay

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To many on the forefront of technology, a cashless society sounds like a dream. Retailers and restaurants can’t seem to ditch it fast enough. But for the poverty-stricken and others navigating the U.S. economy without much money, cash is still king. Andrew Mach speaks to Bloomberg News reporter Krista Gmelich about how far the movement has gone and how much further it has to go.

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