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Oct 2020
13m 46s

The Pokémon Card Price Boom

Economics Explained
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In this episode of Economics Explained, we will explore the following questions: What has been behind the boom in the value of Pokemon cards?  Could this be a genuine investment vehicle?  Or is this all heading towards being the next beanie baby bubble?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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