/tags/currency currency en-US WLRN Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-19/anna-may-wong-will-become-the-first-asian-american-to-be-on-u-s-currency Dubbed Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, Wong championed the need for more representation and less stereotypical roles for Asian Americans on screen. She will be featured on new quarters. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 18:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-19/anna-may-wong-will-become-the-first-asian-american-to-be-on-u-s-currency Ashley Ahn /news/2022-06-06/a-new-quarter-honors-native-american-leader-and-activist-wilma-mankiller The Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Okla. will host a launch event for the new quarter. Mankiller was the first woman to head a major Native American nation in the U.S. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:30:46 GMT /news/2022-06-06/a-new-quarter-honors-native-american-leader-and-activist-wilma-mankiller Tekella Foster /2022-02-06/the-u-s-is-considering-a-radical-rethinking-of-the-dollar-for-todays-digital-world The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, one better suited to a world where we are already using Venmo and Apple Pay. Here's what to know. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:06:00 GMT /2022-02-06/the-u-s-is-considering-a-radical-rethinking-of-the-dollar-for-todays-digital-world David Gura /news/2020-12-11/cuba-will-scrap-its-onerous-two-currency-system-on-new-years-day For more than 25 years Cuba has used dual currencies to keep its ailing economy afloat. It doesn't work anymore — but will the change to a single currency solve the issue? Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:53:44 GMT /news/2020-12-11/cuba-will-scrap-its-onerous-two-currency-system-on-new-years-day Tim Padgett /show/sundial/2019-09-09/for-this-south-florida-investor-the-future-of-real-estate-is-through-cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin continue to explode in popularity, with social media giants like Facebook and Twitter now expressing interest in getting… Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:36:11 GMT /show/sundial/2019-09-09/for-this-south-florida-investor-the-future-of-real-estate-is-through-cryptocurrencies Chris Remington /2019-08-13/markets-in-argentina-plunge-after-poor-primary-showing-for-incumbent-president Investors feared that the country could default on its $57 billion IMF loan if President Mauricio Macri loses October elections to his leftist rival. Tue, 13 Aug 2019 10:12:00 GMT /2019-08-13/markets-in-argentina-plunge-after-poor-primary-showing-for-incumbent-president Scott Neuman /2019-05-22/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out any changes to the U.S. currency imagery before 2028. Wed, 22 May 2019 19:28:26 GMT /2019-05-22/harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill-not-during-the-trump-administration Brian Naylor /2018-07-03/for-hire-cryptocurrency-chief-for-florida Seminole County is the first US government agency to accept cryptocurrency as payment for county services. And according to a coinmap.org study, Tampa... Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:07:39 GMT /2018-07-03/for-hire-cryptocurrency-chief-for-florida Kaleigh Wright /politics/2014-10-03/can-venezuelas-u-s-dollar-restriction-keep-1-billion-out-of-florida What do you do when your country’s foreign reserves are dropping at a rate that would make avid bungee jumpers nauseous? If you’re left-wing Venezuelan… Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:46:02 GMT /politics/2014-10-03/can-venezuelas-u-s-dollar-restriction-keep-1-billion-out-of-florida Tim Padgett /show/the-sunshine-economy/2014-01-28/bitcoin-in-south-florida-real-business-taking-virtual-money Bitcoin may not sound revolutionary but to its supporters and users the digital global currency could be the future of payment. To regulators, it's a… Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:37:36 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2014-01-28/bitcoin-in-south-florida-real-business-taking-virtual-money Tom Hudson