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Abe Lincoln and the Penny May. 30, 2025
The penny, which costs more to make than it's worth, will be going away. That's a shocking reversal ... Read More
No Populists in Sight in the World of Politics Oct. 26, 2023
In the grand ballroom of American politics, Democrats have long waltzed to the melody of progressivi... Read More
Update On Corrupt Iran's 21st-Century Nuclear Threat (Part II of VI) Oct. 09, 2023
In May, CIA Director William Burns declared Iran could "probably develop (its) stockpile of weapons-... Read More
Update On Corrupt Iran's 21st-Century Nuclear Threat (Part II of VI) Oct. 04, 2023
In May, CIA Director William Burns declared Iran could "probably develop (its) stockpile of weapons-... Read More
A Column of the 'Not So Urgent' Sort: Shifts in Political Economy Terminology, Part II Jan. 14, 2023
The term "Third World" discussed in Part I of this column overlaps with, but is not synonymous with ... Read More
Wine Prices and the Euro Oct. 04, 2022
In the last 25 years, imported wine has become fascinating for many American wine lovers. Starting a... Read More
Fortune Favors the Brave Not Always Jun. 21, 2022
"Fortune favors the brave" was the slogan for Crypto.com, a cryptocurrency company now laying off hu... Read More
The US Must Embrace Cryptocurrency to Protect Americans and Remain an Economic Powerhouse Mar. 17, 2022
In the dark corners of the internet, faceless and nameless individuals whose identities are unknown ... Read More
Who Doesn't Use Cash? More People Than Ever May. 07, 2020
Last year seems a lifetime ago, but even then, cash was no longer king. The greenback had already lo... Read More
Jupiter Cycle Check-In Dec. 06, 2019
As a society, we believe in many imagined realities that are just as idea-based as mermaids and unic... Read More
Set Money Free Nov. 06, 2019
House members summoned Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to Washington, D.C., and grilled him — harsh... Read More
It Was Hard to Leave my Husband Sep. 30, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I want to thank you for telling the young bride from Oregon to leave her husband who wa... Read More
In Money We Trust? May. 22, 2019
Look at the dollar bills in your wallet. They say they are "legal tender for all debts." But are the... Read More
Iran Sanctions Are Working Jan. 08, 2019
The stricter sanctions imposed on Iran on Nov. 4, 2018 are showing signs of inflicting real pain on ... Read More
Andrew Jackson Gets a Second Look After a $20 Misunderstanding Apr. 29, 2016
The inquiring mind of a young friend of mine, a junior at a Washington high school, wants to know: "... Read More
Hello to New Face, Goodbye to a Friend Apr. 27, 2016
A Money Changer When Harriet Tubman replaces Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, some critics will call ... Read More
The Way of the World, Hamilton, Jackson and Tubman Apr. 27, 2016
Susan Estrich is off this week. The following column is by Jamie Stiehm. One treasury secretary has... Read More
Real Profits From Paper Errors Oct. 08, 2015
Chances are, at some point while paying with paper money you've handed someone a $10 or $20 bill and... Read More
The Essential King Dollar/Low-Energy Nexus Jun. 06, 2015
The strong May jobs report — including a 280,000 jump in nonfarm payrolls — reminds me o... Read More
Bitcoin Is Not Real Money Mar. 01, 2014
Just before the bankruptcy of the Mt. Gox bitcoin digital-money (or virtual-currency) exchange, Japa... Read More
