The last Lincoln penny was recently struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia. Its removal from circulation marks just one of ...

At the Treasury Department, we respect tradition. However, tradition in and of itself is not sufficient to justify ongoing losses.

American currency as we know it today has been in circulation since 1792. Founding Fathers, past presidents, and a selection of other notable historical figures appear on the country’s paper bills and ...

Pennies are worth more dead than alive. That’s been true for a long time. Constant inflation, even at the low levels of the ...

The appeal to America is simple. More dollar users would reduce borrowing costs for its government and its businesses. The ...

Could America lose the global currency race? Understand the historical dominance of the U.S. dollar, the emerging threats from geopolitical shifts and digital currencies, and the profound implications ...

"Lithod. by Evans & Cogswell", "Engraved by Keatinge & Ball, Columbia, S.C."; Front Center Image: State Capitol at Columbia, S.C.; Between 1861 and 1865, the new government issued Confederate currency ...

The U.S. government "made money" by giving support to the Argentine central bank ahead of last month's midterm election in ...

As we watch our economy collapse under the weight of doubt, debt, and deficit, it is well to recall that where financial troubles exist, so do rumors. For some five years, some conspiracy minded ...