Tag: Currency
Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
Nancy Forster-Holt, University of Rhode Island
By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about...
Can the president really kill off the penny – and should he?
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
In the middle of Super Bowl LIX, President Donald Trump posted on social media...
Curious Kids: how much money is there in the world?
Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University
How much money is there in the world? – Tsubamé, aged ten, London
War in Ukraine might give the Chinese yuan the boost it...
Tuugi Chuluun, Loyola University Maryland
The Chinese economy’s sheer size and rapid growth are impressive.
China...
I tried to pay my taxes in cash – here’s what...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
About two-thirds of all U.S. residents who file federal income taxes typically get a...
Pound recovers but remains at low levels – how to assess...
Ganesh Viswanath-Natraj, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
The pound has recovered from a recent record dip after the...
Why does money exist?
M. Saif Mehkari, University of Richmond
Curious Kids is a series for children of all...
Why are people calling Bitcoin a religion?
Joseph P. Laycock, Texas State University
Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to...
EXPLORING NATURE
What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with...
Christina Hymer, University of Tennessee
When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes...
