Tag: Currency
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...
Bitcoin will soon be ‘legal tender’ in El Salvador – here’s...
Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
On Sept. 7, 2021, El Salvador will become the first country to make bitcoin...
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
