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JPMorgan and Citigroup Were Once America’s De Facto Central Bank

It’s crazy to think about it today, but there was once a time when the United States didn’t have a central bank. And what’s even crazier is the fact that JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup were the leading banks that sought to fill this void.

This podcast was recorded on Mar. 28, 2016.