Cash Ban Senate submissions ends soon

No more pocket money for children.
More pocket money for banks.
If you hold cash (bullion also) outside the banking system you avoid negative interest rates. A ‘worrying’ fact pointed out by the IMF when discussing the ‘merits’ of negative interest rates during the next global recession.
 
Now they're saying cash contributed to the Great Recession.

How Cash Constrains Lower Central Bank Negative Interest Rates

Rogoff’s main thesis is that major developed economies should get rid of cash not only because it constrains monetary policy but also promotes corruption, tax evasion and illegal activity.
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In many respects, Rogoff is advocating that the Fed should have the ability to use negative interest rates to fight macroeconomic calamities in the future and missed out on the opportunity to do so during the Great Recession thanks to the cash economy.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonhar...al-bank-negative-interest-rates/#65e7174a38b1
 
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