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What if there was only one currency in the whole world?

Podcast: Marketplace All-in-One
Published: May 28, 2026
Duration seconds: 589
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Summary

We’ve talked a lot about how money works and why countries have their own currencies here on “Million Bazillion.” But listener Alessio wants to know: Why DOESN’T the whole world use the same money? And could the world’s nations all decide to just use one shared currency? In this bonus mini-episode, we’ll get some answers!