Afghanistan's Money Problem

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Afghanistan's Money Problem

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Sep 15, 2021

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Afghanistan's economy changed — almost overnight — after the Taliban retook control of the country | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Sep 15, 2021

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