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What will the Taliban do with a $22 billion economy?

6 mins | Aug 27, 2021
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An analysis of their economic expertise. Before retaking all of Afghanistan, the group had revenues that could amount to upwards of $1 billion - in a good year. Yet, no one knows if it even has the skills to begin running a central bank worth an estimated $22 billion. Bobby Ghosh explores the economic challenges facing Afghanistan's new leaders.

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