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Digital Dollar Could Pose ‘Significant Risks’ to Americans’ Freedom, Fed Official Warns

Digital Dollar Could Pose ‘Significant Risks’ to Americans’ Freedom, Fed Official Warns
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman attends an event in Washington, on Oct. 4, 2019. Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images
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Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) might pose “significant risks, challenges, and tradeoffs,” Federal Reserve Board member Michelle Bowman warned in a recent speech.

It has been about a year since President Joe Biden signed an executive order that directed the federal government to examine the technological infrastructure and capacity for establishing a CBDC.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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