August 26, 2021
The Taliban Controls The Afghan Economy. Now What?
Former U.S. financial attaché to Afghanistan Alex Zerden discusses the Taliban's takeover and the enormous shocks it will send across Afghanistan's commercial and banking systems.
Listen to the full conversation from NPR.
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