Plastic Capitalism

Finance & History by Carmen Hofmann

Aug 17, 202600:36:48Society & Culture

How did a simple payment card help reshape the American financial system? In this episode, Carmen Hofmann (eabh) speaks with financial historian Sean Vanatta (University of Glasgow) about his book Plastic Capitalism: Ban...

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