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The Taliban Controls The Afghan Economy. Now What?

08.26.2021 - By NPRPlay

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As the Taliban assumes control of Afghanistan, uncertainty looms over an already-fragile financial system. Today on the show, we look into Afghani currency and the Afghan central bank, how it worked before and the questions of this precarious present moment.

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