Exactly 50 years to the day after the "Nixon Shock" of Sunday, August 15, 1971, we are facing the consequences of the same: excessive debt, unstable financial system, increasing inequality. A look back at the last decades and the question of the future are the topics of the 92nd episode of "bto 2.0 - the economics podcast" with Dr. Daniel Stelter. Joining him is William White, former Chief Economist of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).

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