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Maybe it's time to get rid of the penny

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 19, 2016
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew suggested that it might be time to get rid of the penny
Though nothing has been said officially, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury suggested in a memo that maybe it's time to get rid of the penny. 
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Why a weakening dollar is a good thing

by Mark Garrison
Apr 14, 2016
A strong greenback makes it tough for U.S. exporters to compete.
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China tries new measures to restore growth

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 29, 2016
The world's second-largest economy has announced fresh steps to stem decline.
Investors watch stock prices on screens at a securities company in Beijing on February 25, 2016. Chinese shares plunged more than six percent on February 25. 
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Global markets shrug off China's market turmoil

by Kimberly Adams
Jan 11, 2016
Unlike last week, China's market troubles didn't seem to have much global impact.
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Why do we no longer use $1,000 bills?

by Janet Nguyen
Dec 23, 2015
Stuff costs more now, right?
Illustration by Danielle Chiriguayo/Marketplace and Photo Courtesy of National Museum of American History
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Companies look to alternative to bitcoin technology

by Molly Wood
Dec 18, 2015
Bitcoin system could serve as trading ground for financial securities in the years to come.
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China's currency joins the IMF's elite

by Mark Garrison
Nov 30, 2015
The renminbi will be added to the fund's basket of currencies
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IMF set to give Chinese currency a stamp of approval

by Tracey Samuelson
Nov 26, 2015
The renminbi may get a special status the dollar and other currencies have.
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So the trade deficit decreased. Is that good?

by Tracey Samuelson
Nov 4, 2015
Not necessarily. Here's how the deficit reflects the full U.S. economy.
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Many factors at play in the devaluation of yuan

by Tracey Samuelson
Aug 14, 2015
The biggest? A seal of approval from the International Monetary Fund.
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