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Michael Metcalfe: We need money for aid. So let’s print it.

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During the financial crisis, the central banks of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan created $3.7 trillion in order to buy assets and encourage investors to do the same. Michael Metcalfe offers a shocking idea: could these same central banks print money to ensure they stay on track with their goals for global aid? Without risking inflation?

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TED.com

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TEDTalks, TED, Talks, economics, global issues, poverty, TED@State Street, 2013

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