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In an ATM, Learning to Trust Banks

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In the developed world, a lot of money changes hands without anyone actually touching it. That’s because many people get paychecks, do their shopping, and pay their bills electronically. When you put your debit card into an ATM, you assume that the machine is connected to a trusted institution and knows how much is in […]

Posted bynpr_h1dlv5November 25, 2019November 25, 2019Posted inInstitutions

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