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Where the US got $20B to bail out Argentina

The Indicator from Planet Money

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History and Purpose of the Exchange Stabilization Fund

Waylon explains the ESF's 1934 origin, initial $2 billion allocation, and its mandate to buy and sell gold and foreign currencies to stabilize the dollar.

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