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Lawmakers Urge Obama To Include Currency Rules In Trade Agreement

Reuters | Posted 06.06.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of over half of the members of the U.S. House of Representative have signed a letter urging Presid...

The Great Bitcoin Debate

Jesse Seaver | Posted 05.21.2013 | Technology
Jesse Seaver

Make no mistake, this is no different than any other high-tech stock. It's risky, it's volatile, and you should not invest any more than you are prepared to forfeit all together.

The U.S. Dollar Could Save Argentina

Steve H. Hanke | Posted 05.10.2013 | World
Steve H. Hanke

Argentina is once again wrestling with its long-time enemy -- inflation. Now, it appears history may soon repeat itself, as Argentina teeters on the verge of another currency crisis.

LOOK: Rare Coins Worth More Than $100 Million On Display

AP | STACEY PLAISANCE | Posted 05.10.2013 | Business

NEW ORLEANS -- Coin enthusiasts are getting a glimpse of more than $100 million worth of rare money, including some of the crown jewels of money colle...

Watch Your Wallet Overseas

Christopher Elliott | Posted 05.07.2013 | Travel
Christopher Elliott

If you travel overseas, some merchants hope you won't bother to ask basic questions or do a little mental math before you plunk down your credit card. Don't turn off your brain when it comes to using money overseas. Because they're counting on you to.

Jan Brewer Goes Against Fellow GOPers

Reuters | Posted 05.03.2013 | Politics

By Tim Gaynor PHOENIX, May 2 (Reuters) - Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a measure on Thursday that would have made...

$1,000 Bill Sets New World Record At Auction

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 04.30.2013 | Business

Good day: cashing in on a $1,000 note. Great day: cashing in a $1,000 note for $2.5 million. That's how much a $1,000 United States Treasury note f...

Mining for Digital Gold - New digital Crypto-Currencies Bitcoin, LiteCoin, PPCoin and others.

Jesse Seaver | Posted 04.26.2013 | Technology
Jesse Seaver

With the right investment, dedication, and strategy, you can literally manufacture a revolutionary new currency and then trade it for dollars, or buy goods and services at hundreds of merchants. Sound too good to be true? Read on.

Big Change Coming To $100 Bill

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 04.25.2013 | Business

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve says it will begin circulating a redesigned $100 bill this fall, more than two years after its initial target. Th...

Nine Trust-Based Problems With Bitcoin

Steven Strauss | Posted 06.14.2013 | Business
Steven Strauss

Bitcoin seeks to be an electronic cash (currency) system that doesn't rely on trust. Paradoxically, Bitcoin requires a trust-based ecosystem.

How to Make Benjamins

Tida Tippapart | Posted 06.01.2013 | Arts
Tida Tippapart

In his latest project, Adam Turnbull asks for art in the exchange for money, money that has been illustrated by the illustrator himself. The project, 'Mo Money,' began as a call out among Facebook friends, and as has now attracted artwork from all around the world.

Euro Nears 4-Month Low

Reuters | Sophie Knight and Hideyuki Sano | Posted 03.27.2013 | Business

* Euro still smarting from 'Cyprus model' suspicions * Little sign of contagion to Italy, Spain * Yen under pressure ahead of April 3-4 BOJ meet...

Important Bipartisan Currency Bill Introduced in House

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.20.2013 | Business
Dave Johnson

A new bill was introduced in the House today to fight currency manipulation, including China's. This bill would treat undervalued currency as a subsidy under U.S. trade law, meaning we could apply tariffs to goods from countries that do this.

DC Should Talk About Fixing the Trade Deficit

Dave Johnson | Posted 05.06.2013 | Business
Dave Johnson

Economics 101, Europe's austerity experiment and the experience of history all tell us that cutting government is contractionary policy. This is the time to invest, and the investment returns will pay for the investment and more.

The President Can End Currency Manipulation With the Stroke of a Pen, Halving the U.S. Trade Deficit and Creating Jobs

Robert E. Scott | Posted 04.14.2013 | Politics
Robert E. Scott

Under existing authority, the President can execute one simple policy that would create 2.2 to 4.7 million jobs over the next three years: End currency manipulation by a handful of countries, especially China.

Fix the Trade Deficit, Fix the Economy

Dave Johnson | Posted 04.10.2013 | Business
Dave Johnson

Yet another report is out showing how the trade deficit is costing us millions of jobs and hurting our economy. This is a real problem that is hurting people, hurting communities, hurting our tax base and hurting our ability to make a living in the future.

Reading Between the Lines: Why Eurozone Improvement Is Being Ignored

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 04.08.2013 | Business
Gemma Godfrey

Rising demand for German goods, an improving business climate and stability in Spanish housing should have given markets cause for celebration. However, after the substantial rally we've seen, and the headwinds yet to be tackled within the region, caution has crept back into markets.

Rethinking Money: How Different Types of Money Will Stabilize the Economy

Jacqui Dunne and Bernard Lietaer | Posted 04.08.2013 | Business
Jacqui Dunne and Bernard Lietaer

A quiet revolution is happening that has, for the most part, gone under-reported.

Canada's Utterly Mystifying Money Mistake

Reuters | Posted 03.20.2013 | Business

* Botanist says the leaf is Norway maple, not sugar maple * Norway maple has more lobes, pointier outline * Bank of Cana...

China, Regulation and Securing the Operating System of Life

XPRIZE | Posted 03.17.2013 | Business
XPRIZE

By Marc Goodman By Marc Goodman, Chair for Policy, Law and Ethics at Singularity University and Founder of the Future Crimes Institute. The Committe...

LOOK: An Actual $100,000 Bill

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.11.2013 | Business

It's not always about the Benjamins, baby. When it comes to cash, many of us believe the $100 bill, graced with Ben Franklin's face, is king. Not s...

Beyond Debt Ceiling, Trillion Dollar Coin Offers New Economic Paradigm

Mike Sandler | Posted 01.10.2013 | Business
Mike Sandler

The coin presents a rare opportunity to have a public discussion about the nature of money, something very few people understand. If advocates play their cards (and coins) right, it could even result in the creation of a new and more sustainable monetary system.

Here's What Seceding From The U.S. Will Cost You

MarketWatch | Brett Arends | Posted 11.20.2012 | Home

MarketWatch: Your state wants to secede from the union. What will this mean for your taxes? I have good news and bad news. The good news is real...

The Demise of Cash

David Wolman | Posted 12.22.2012 | Business
David Wolman

Cash was one of history's greatest technologies. For millennia, cash turbo-boosted commerce and enabled trade between people and cultures across the globe. But in the 20th century, cash's relevance began to diminish.

Trading: A Gambler's Game? (Part 1)

Zaheer Anwari | Posted 12.04.2012 | Business
Zaheer Anwari

By trading using the daily and weekly chart, minimal time is spent in the markets, maximum results are yielded and the one thing we require most of all -- our time -- can be spent exactly how we choose to. After all, who wants to spend all day staring at a screen?