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Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast


Sep 24, 2021

Why do we have a debt ceiling? What used to happen before it was invented? Do other countries have one? What happened in 2011 and why did it involve Apple? What was the trillion dollar coin and why are people talking about it again?

 

... We explain like i'm five!

 

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