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S1E5: Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)
This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy
This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy S1E5: Counterfeiting Kills Economies (And Helps Them Too)
- Aired: 2019-02-22
- Runtime: 45 minutes
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Overview
A counterfeit hundred dollar bill might ruin your weekend, but did you know it could also disrupt a nation's economy? Kal Penn meets the folks in the fight against fakes, trying to save industries from the threat of bogus goods and even terrorism. But he also learns that a symbiotic relationship between copycats and creators might just be the thing that lets economies thrive in the first place.