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Have change for a gold bar? Arizona moves toward making gold and silver legal tender
Peter O'Dowd Apr 9, 2013
Arizona is deciding whether to start making gold and silver legal tender, just after Utah made the move. You won't be paying for groceries in gold coins, but how will it work?
Bitcoin continues to spike in the wake of Cyprus
Jeremy Hobson Apr 3, 2013
Whenever there's a big economic crisis, investors usually flock to the safety of gold or U.S. government bonds. But when things got crazy in the last couple weeks in Cyprus, it was something called Bitcoin that surged in value.
How Cyprus crisis has some thinking of Bitcoin
David Brancaccio Apr 2, 2013
Amid the banking crisis in Cyprus, an online-only currency called Bitcoin is getting new attention. How does the currency work and who regulates it?
Indians go for gold despite government hiking import taxes
Rahul Tandon Mar 20, 2013
India is the world's largest gold importer. The government hiked import taxes on gold to control the outward flow of cash, but for weddings, the lure of the yellow metal is not fading.
Why a currency war could hurt you
Paddy Hirsch Mar 11, 2013
A currency war sounds weirdly abstract, like a game played by rival politicians -- but it can have devastating effects in the real world. And it’s not all that different from a rivalry of different kind – a hypothetical sibling rivalry.
Amazon to launch virtual currency
Jim Burress Feb 7, 2013
This week, the retailing giant said it will soon offer its own currency, called the Amazon Coin.
Making money: The most secure paper in the world
Jeremy Hobson Jan 28, 2013
How do you stop a counterfeiter? Holograms are out, but bank note windows are in. We talk with the CEO of Fortress Paper, a company that makes special paper that money is made from, with a focus on security.
German gold goes home -- Here's why
Paddy Hirsch Jan 17, 2013
Germany announced this week that it's planning to repatriate much of the gold that its been keeping in reserves in the U.S. and France.
The golden business of gold vaults
Mark Garrison Jan 10, 2013
Gold’s popularity has created growing demand for storage. Gold vaults are spreading from Switzerland to Singapore, as investors want their holdings closer to home.
What would the trillion dollar coin look like?
Kai Ryssdal Jan 8, 2013
Coin designer Garret Burke gives two cents on what a trillion dollar coin would look like
