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Mervyn King
- Audible Sessions: FREE Exclusive Interview
- Narrated by: Mervyn King
- Length: 15 mins
- Speech
- Release date: 06-21-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Sessions
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Audible's Robin Morgan talks to Mervyn King, former governor of the Bank of England, about the audio version of his book The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking and the Future of the Global Economy.
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- Uther
- 04-01-17
An amazingly erudite and insightful man!
Wonderful interview with a wide ranging and informative discussion from one of the most thoughtful central bankers anywhere!
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- A. P. Muscat
- 07-20-16
Worth a listen if considering getting Merv's book.
Mervyn explains what's in his book The End of Alchemy. And just as interesting, he talks about what he is reading and recommends some books he has read.