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Hank Paulson on the strong dollar
May 21, 2020
Episode 198

Hank Paulson on the strong dollar

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Plus, Big Tech's new work-from-home reality check and some useful euphemisms for "President Trump lied."

On today’s show, we’ll dig into former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s column in Foreign Affairs about how to keep the dollar strong. Plus, Big Tech’s new work-from-home reality check and some useful euphemisms for “President Trump lied.”

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