April 20, 2020
When millions of jobless individuals cannot pay the rent, they initiate a ripple of nonpayments that touches many people and businesses.
March 17, 2020
In the past, and now, when there is political and economic uncertainty, we've had global demand for U.S. $100 bills increase.
February 27, 2020
When it announced its $13 billion deal for E*Trade, Morgan Stanley reminded us of the reason it was created during the 1930s.
February 19, 2020
Economic anthropologists focus on the human side of money when they see us now and in the past, as individuals, as families, and as one world.
February 16, 2020
Whether you depend on cash or non-cash transactions can depend on whether you are young or old and the country where you live.
January 27, 2020
For many different reasons, the savings rate for our nation and the cash we stash under our mattress can vary considerably.
October 13, 2019
Doing little to help us win games, our video game shopping for outfits and dance moves creates some conspicuous consumption.
May 24, 2019
About more than money, our currency images of Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill relate to gender, race, and our expectations.
May 14, 2019
Although quantitative easing flooded the banking system with trillions of dollars, we are still debating how much it lifted the economy.
April 28, 2019
Although the BLS reports the CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation rate each month, our own household could see different price changes.
April 11, 2019
Reflected by duffle bags filled with cash, marijuana's financial services problems demonstrate why we need banks and other financial intermediaries.
March 5, 2019
High for the Swiss and low in Portugal, the average amount of money that we keep in our wallets for cash payments varies from country to country.