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How a bartering app went brick-and-mortar with its own currency
May 21, 2019

How a bartering app went brick-and-mortar with its own currency

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Home Depot and Lowe's enter the tariff tussle. Having a bank nearby could be good for your wallet. A bartering app starts taking money — its own.

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How the latest tariff hike could hit Home Depot and Lowe's

May 21, 2019
The Trump administration more than doubled tariffs on many Chinese goods.
A Home Depot store in Burbank, California is seen on February 18, 2019.
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A company that encourages bartering finds it needs ... currency

May 21, 2019
One Canadian company made a transition from the oldest system of commerce ... to one of the newest.
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Music from the episode

Black Sands Bonobo

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Brian Allison Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer