August 26, 2021

The Taliban Controls The Afghan Economy. Now What?

By Alex Zerden

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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