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“Finance that only talks to itself & deals with each other becomes socially useless”

Quote by Mark Carney

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Mark Carney
Mark Carney

Mark Carney is a distinguished economist and public official who served as the Governor of the Bank of Canada. Born on March 16, 1965, he has made significant contributions to the field of economics and finance. more

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