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The Day the Money Stopped

Alistair Cooke recalls his personal experience of the day in 1933 when every bank in America shut and the lessons it taught him about how economies work.

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15 minutes

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Fri 8 Mar 2002 21:00

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  • Fri 8 Mar 2002 21:00

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