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Where the US got $20B to bail out Argentina

Category: Business
Duration: 00:09:10
Publish Date: 2025-11-13 08:00:00
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The U.S. is committed to bailing out Argentina to the tune of $20 billion using a little known mechanism called the Exchange Stabilization Fund. On today’s show, what is this fund, why was it created and does Argentina have any hope of paying it back? 

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