Have You Heard of Bitcoin?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 24, 2013 It's a virtual currency that travels beyond the reach of banks and centralized regulatory institutions and allows you to transfer money to anyone with an Internet connection, anywhere at any time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Currency War Threat

Paresh Nath, Cagle Cartoons, The Khaleej Times, UAE Feb 18, 2013 Dig deeper

Dollar

Kap, Cagle Cartoons, Spain Jan 27, 2013 Dig deeper

Greeks Ditch Euro in Exchange for Local Trading

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 4, 2013 Residents of the Greek city Volos -- some of whom have lost up to 40 percent of their disposable income -- have taken to bartering or using alternative currency to survive the worst economic crisis in modern times. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Euro

Patrick Chappatte, Cagle Cartoons, NZZ am Sonntag Jun 12, 2012 Dig deeper

Public-Sector Banks: From Black Sheep to Global Leaders

By Ellen Brown, Truthout Mar 8, 2012 Conventional wisdom holds that government bureaucrats are bad businesspeople. But around the world, the many countries with strong public banking sectors generally have strong, stable economies. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

EU Moves to Shore Up Bailout Fund

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2011 European Union financial officials meeting in Brussels have agreed on the setting up of a permanent bailout fund, even as Portugal reportedly teeters on the precipice of financial collapse. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thar Be Gold in Them Hills

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2011 You know Fox News is all over this story: The Utah House of Representatives is fixin' to vote on a measure that would make gold and silver coins a viable alternative to the boring -- and inflation-prone -- forms of currency currently in national circulation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

EU to Institute Stricter Euro Zone Rules

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2010 Like a well-financed and politically powerful parent, the European Union has agreed to implement tougher rules for euro zone countries that overspend and over-borrow to “deter bad budgetary behavior” that could lead the currency into yet another crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China vs. the House of Representatives

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2010 Although the measure has almost no chance of passing the Senate, the House voted 348-79 to give President Obama the power to put tariffs on all Chinese imports. The legislative hissy fit is clearly intended to sate economically vulnerable voters who view China as a jobs threat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When the Euro Almost Died

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2010 In a fascinating tale of international financial intrigue, the Wall Street Journal reveals how a secret task force of European leaders -- dubbed “the group that doesn't exist” -- was formed in 2008 to prevent the collapse of the eurozone, which could have triggered another global economic tsunami. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hungary Hungry for Economic Stability

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2010 A new kind of specter is haunting Europe: debt. Hungary's new prime minister is reported to have said that there is only a slim chance that his country will evade a Greek-style debt crisis, a comment that sent domestic markets into a tizzy and saw the Hungarian currency drop more than 2 percent. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )