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Raoul Pal on the Coming Transformation of Monetary and Fiscal Policy

The founder of Real Vision joins NLW for a discussion of CBDCs, bitcoin and why he remains "irresponsibly long."

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 10:46 a.m. Published Dec 21, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
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The founder of Real Vision joins NLW for a discussion of CBDCs, bitcoin and why he remains "irresponsibly long."

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Raoul Pal is the founder and CEO of Global Macro Investor and Real Vision and one of the leading voices in modern macroeconomic discussions. In this conversation, he and NLW discuss bitcoin's monster 2020, how DeFi compares to ICOs, and why we should be paying more attention to central bank digital currencies.

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See also: Monetary Policy Is Finished and Macro Debates Are Boring, Feat. Raoul Pal

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