February 25, 1862. Congress passed the Legal Tender Act, creating the greenback. This was the United States first paper ...

Tucked away in St. Cloud, Minnesota exists a wonderland where yesterday’s discarded treasures become tomorrow’s conversation pieces. The St. Cloud Flea Market stands as a monument to the beautiful ...

This narrative is plausible, logical and ostensibly supported by data. But it is false. The dollar remains secure on its pedestal. The reason, though, is less the power of U.S. exceptionalism and more ...

Comex gold prices fell from a more than three-week high, while silver prices dropped over 3% after hitting a more than ...

The US dollar is mostly slightly firmer against the most of the G10 currencies but largely confined to its recent ranges. The ...

From printing costs to projected lifespans, fresh Federal Reserve figures offer insight into the true economics behind America’s paper currency.

While the Georgia Capitol is famous for its gold-adorned dome, talk of gold inside the building is taking center stage this ...

Alap Shah, co-author of the viral report “The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis,” has sparked a global debate with his scenario-driven analysis of technological disruption and economic risk. The report ...

Learn about how British mercantilism fueled economic imbalance, slavery, and revolution in the American colonies, leading to the rise of free trade and the end of mercantilism.

U.S. authorities took the initiative in conducting the January "rate checks" to prop up the yen and were ready to conduct ...

Naira strengthens to 1,348 per dollar, boosting assets Lagos market gains 25,000 billion naira in two months Dangote, Rabiu fortunes surge as currency and stocks rise The naira has strengthened since ...

With the penny being ushered out of circulation early in the 21st century, theologians, historians, archaeologists and numismatists continue to glean insights from coins of the first century, when ...