Bypassing magnetic stripe cards, China has developed a digital payment system based on QR codes, which moves money away from banking and into technology and social networks. Aaron Klein joins the latest Dollar and Sense podcast to explain the economics of the system and what it might mean for global trade.
After elections on Sunday ushered a new center-right party into power in Greece, Molly Montgomery examines the achievements of former Prime Minister Alex Tsipras and looks ahead to the incoming government’s agenda for the country’s economic recovery and foreign policy.
As the global competition to develop 5G networks intensifies, former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler explains how the technology works, why it’s so widely anticipated, and what policymakers are missing as they race to the finish line.
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