We recently blogged on how the Finance Curse is expected to tighten its grip on the British economy in the coming five years. In this short video, TJN’s John Christensen, who coined the term with author Nicholas Shaxson and worked in offshore finance for many years, explains what the Finance Curse is and how it harms Britain as a whole.
Read more about the Finance Curse here, and please share this link with friends and colleagues.
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