Christina Skinner on Central Bank Digital Currency as New Public Money
Macro Musings with David Beckworth
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The Privacy Concern of CBDC
Is it going to be this tantalizing way to suspend economic liberties in the way that we've seen states suspend civil liberties and times of emergency? So I think it's too far to say that, you know, CBDC equals the states buying on you and the United States right now. But I guess the point is never say never because we've seen suspension of civil and economic liberties in periods of history before. And is CBDC just going to make it easier for the state to violate your privacy?
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