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Twenty-Seven Dollars
Muhammad Yunus paid $27 to free 42 villagers, and it grew into a bank for millions
An economics professor walked into a village and found 42 people trapped by debts that added up to $27.
You'll find out
- What a debt of pennies costs
- What the professor did next
- How $27 grew into a bank
Why it matters
Banks decide who gets trusted. This is what happened when someone trusted the people every bank turned away.
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