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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Bank War (1833) w/ Jacob Goldstein
Description: It’s September 10th. On this day in 1833, President Andrew Jackson announced that the U.S. government would no longer be keeping its money with the Second Bank of the United States.
Jody and Niki are joined by Jacob Goldstein, host of the “Planet Money” podcast, to discuss Jackson’s showdown with the country’s official bank, and how it fits into the long history of distrust in banking institutions in America.
Jacob’s new book is called “Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing.” Buy it now!
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