Congressman seeks to block changes to US currency
A Republican congressman is trying to block the Treasury from redesigning U.S. currency, a move that could prevent the government from replacing Andrew Jackson on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Tubman replacing Jackson on the $20 a deeply symbolic move
Growing up in Oklahoma, Becky Hobbs noticed some of her Cherokee elders wouldn’t even touch a $20 bill because they so despised Andrew Jackson. To this day, the 66-year-old songwriter pokes him in the face whenever she gets one.
Historic makeover: Harriet Tubman to be face on $20 bill
U.S. paper money is getting a historic makeover.
Should woman go on $10 bill or $20 bill?
Should Andrew Jackson, America’s seventh president, be worried? Is it true that his days on the $20 bill may be numbered?
Strong dollar makes world travel cheaper for Americans
Trips in Europe or Asia should be cheaper for Americans this year.
Thank a stronger dollar.
Islamic State group says it’ll mint its own coins
The leader of the Islamic State group has ordered the terror organization to start minting gold, silver and copper coins for its own currency — the Islamic dinar.
American recovery drives the dollar sharply higher
In the world of currencies, the dollar is starting to look like a safe home in a tough neighborhood.
CEO of bitcoin exchange found dead in Singapore
The American CEO of a virtual currency exchange was found dead near her home in Singapore.
Man said to create bitcoin denies it
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto said Thursday that he is not the creator of bitcoin, adding further mystery to the story of how the world’s most popular digital currency came to be.
Website for Bitcoin virtual currency exchange offline
The website of major bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox is offline Tuesday amid reports it suffered a debilitating theft, a new setback for efforts to gain legitimacy for the virtual currency.
Gold making a comeback
Gold is having a summer revival. The price of gold touched $1,420 an ounce this week, a three-and-a-half month high, as escalating tensions in the
Fed says redesigned $100 bill ready by Oct.
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will begin circulating a redesigned $100 bill this fall, more than two years after its initial
US declines to label China a currency manipulator
The Obama administration declined Tuesday to label China a currency manipulator, noting that it has let the yuan rise nearly 10 percent in value against the dollar since June 2010.