# Cash Transactions on The No Agenda Show Cash Transactions comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2011 to July 2012. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** November 2011 – July 2012 - **Related topics:** [Alcohol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alcohol.md), [Border Patrol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-patrol.md), [California](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-asset-forfeiture.md), [Immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md), [Michael Bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-bloomberg.md), [Natwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natwest.md), [Royal Bank Of Scotland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/royal-bank-of-scotland.md), [Software Glitch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software-glitch.md), [Spain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spain.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Bloomberg Alcohol Survey, War on Cash - **Episode:** [429: Gross, Surprising & Scary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/429-gross-surprising-scary.md) - **Published:** 2012-07-27 - **Time:** 2:06:56–2:09:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/429-gross-surprising-scary/chapter/bloomberg-alcohol-survey-war-on-cash.md New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reportedly drafting a survey to track residents' alcohol consumption, which the hosts see as a precursor to new restrictions. Simultaneously, the UK Treasury Minister David Gauk has labeled paying tradesmen in cash as "morally wrong" due to tax evasion. This is framed as part of a global "war on cash" aimed at forcing all transactions into trackable digital systems. Keywords: [michael bloomberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/michael-bloomberg.md), [alcohol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/alcohol.md), [cash transactions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash-transactions.md), [vat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vat.md), digital money ### NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland Technical Failures - **Episode:** [421: Don't Be Nosey](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/421-don-t-be-nosey.md) - **Published:** 2012-06-28 - **Time:** 48:11–55:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/421-don-t-be-nosey/chapter/natwest-and-royal-bank-of-scotland-technical-failures.md The Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest experienced a massive technical failure following a botched software upgrade, leaving customers unable to access funds for over a week. While the CEO blamed a processing backlog, technical experts suggest the duration of the outage is suspicious given modern data redundancy standards. There are reports of merchants increasingly demanding cash as digital payment terminals fail. Keywords: [natwest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/natwest.md), [royal bank of scotland](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/royal-bank-of-scotland.md), banking failure, [software glitch](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/software-glitch.md), [cash transactions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash-transactions.md) ### European Economic Crisis and Cash Restrictions - **Episode:** [399: Hip-Check China](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/399-hip-check-china.md) - **Published:** 2012-04-12 - **Time:** 59:35–1:03:35 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/399-hip-check-china/chapter/european-economic-crisis-and-cash-restrictions.md Sweden is facing a toilet paper shortage due to labor union strikes, while natural gas prices in the UK are set to rise by 27%. In Spain, the government has banned cash transactions over 2,500 euros to combat tax fraud. The hosts view these developments as signs of increasing state control and economic instability across the Eurozone. Keywords: [sweden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sweden.md), [spain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spain.md), toilet paper shortage, [cash transactions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash-transactions.md), [tax fraud](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tax-fraud.md) ### Cash Transaction Limits, US Border Patrol Checkpoints - **Episode:** [356: Super Duper Space Wrench](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/356-super-duper-space-wrench.md) - **Published:** 2011-11-13 - **Time:** 20:02–23:33 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/356-super-duper-space-wrench/chapter/cash-transaction-limits-us-border-patrol-checkpoints.md New Italian regulations limit cash transactions to 2,500 euros to combat tax evasion, a trend the hosts suggest is coming to the United States. Adam Curry describes encountering a high-tech Border Patrol checkpoint 150 miles from the Mexican border near White Sands, New Mexico. The experience involved biometric surveillance and aggressive questioning regarding nationality and residency papers. Keywords: [cash transactions](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cash-transactions.md), [border patrol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-patrol.md), white sands, [civil asset forfeiture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civil-asset-forfeiture.md), [california](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/california.md), [immigration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/immigration.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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