This episode I complete the discussion of the CFA and how France uses it to control the monetary policies of the fourteen member countries. This include devaluation of the CFA (multiple times) as well as policies used to tilt import/exports into the favor of France. News and Links https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/23/world/french-devaluation-of-african-currency-brings-wide-unrest.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/23/world/french-devaluation-of-african-currency-brings-wide-unrest.html) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFA_franc (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFA_franc) https://www.dw.com/en/africa-and-france-an-unfulfilled-dream-of-independence/a-54418511 (https://www.dw.com/en/africa-and-france-an-unfulfilled-dream-of-independence/a-54418511) https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/061015/top-exchange-rates-pegged-us-dollar.asp (https://www.investopedia.com/articles/forex/061015/top-exchange-rates-pegged-us-dollar.asp) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_status_and_usage_of_the_euro#Pegged_currencies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_status_and_usage_of_the_euro#Pegged_currencies) Podcasting 2.0 Apps Available at http://newpodcastapps.com/ (http://newpodcastapps.com/) I can be reached by email at mcintosh@genwealthcrypto.com and on twitter at @McIntoshFinTech. My mastodon handle is @mcintosh@podcastindex.social. Looking forward to hearing from you! Website https://genwealthcrypto.com/ (https://genwealthcrypto.com) Music Credits Rock Guitar Intro 07 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/8342-rock-guitar-intro-07 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Funky Life by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6040-funky-life (https://filmmusic.io/song/6040-funky-life) License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license