History 101 - Season 2 Episode 3

Season 2 Episode 3

Credit Cards

21m ·★ 7.1 ·United Kingdom · EN· Netflix

Credit cards changed the global economy and attitudes about personal spending, but record levels of consumer debt beg the question: Just who's in charge?

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