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    The united states money system has been in action for hundreds of years now. Adding new bills and coins up until now. Many of these cost lots of money to produce, however, are a popular bill or coin so they are needed. The penny or the 1 cent piece has become a financial problem to produce and distribute. I am against the continued production of pennies because It cost twice as much as its worth to produce, they waste a lot of time being counted, and carrying around these heavy coins isn't worth…

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    Silver Vs. Gold Argument

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    sustain the currency. Silver was being mined in mass amounts, and the working class wanted silver to be brought in the currency, resulting in the decreased value of the dollar. The main reason for this was the working class’ debt. The debtors wanted the dollar deflated, giving way to cheaper credit. The lenders wanted the dollar to stay backed by…

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    How To Make A Penny Essay

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    useless coins, with pennies filling up most of the space. Places like Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Britain, and recently Canada have all dropped their lowest coin(The New York Times). The United States should stop using the penny because it costs more than a penny to make a penny, and there is minimal use for the penny. ENDING SENTENCE A penny is a small coin that is only worth one cent, but many people do not know that a penny costs…

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    U.S. dollar, in addition to making it illegal to trade the Yuan outside of the boarders. Through China’s centralized government they have been able to predict and manage their economy in respects to growth and employment opportunities. Because of the stronghold control over the Yuan, the Chinese economy has been able to experience tremendous growth. This growth was contributed mainly due to the remarkable trade surplus that was a direct result of having a fixed rate with the U.S. dollar. So…

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    Penny Problem

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    The U.S. penny has been around for a long time. A version of the penny was the first currency ever issued by the United States over two hundred years ago (A Brief History of the U.S. Cent, n.d., para.1). In the past, it was a very important part of the nation’s financial infrastructure. However, its value in today’s economy is highly debatable. In fact, the penny’s very existence could soon be just a footnote in the history books. Why is the penny on the verge of disappearing? The reason is…

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    Quinn Zinkievich

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    with this man, Quinn Zinkievich, and talked about who he is. Though only 21-years-old, Quinn has traveled the world visiting nine different countries including Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, China, Indonesia, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. He has traveled out of curiosity, vacation, and even for job opportunities. My sit down with Quinn showed me that one shouldn’t judge off appearance, because if given…

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    Language is a tool we use to create the life we desire. Living in the United States means having to speak English. Glenn Davis, in Speaking English Right, says “English speakers in the United States earn more money than non-English speakers.” As in today companies are looking for people with good social security numbers and as we know most Mexicans that weren’t born in the United States don’t have social security numbers. My aunt was born in Mexico in a small town call Ixcatiopan. Coming to…

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    Tequila Crisis

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    short-term debt instruments in domestic currency with a guaranteed repayment in U.S dollars, which attracted foreign investors. On December 20th, 1994 the central bank devalued the peso, which led investors’ fear that risk premiums would go even higher. To counter act the resulting capital spike, the bank raised interest rates but higher costs of borrowing only hurt the economy even more. In January 1995 the United…

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    " The Debate Of The Penny'' Did you know millions are donated to charities every year?This means the charities use help cure diseases.In the United States, there is a debate going on about on about whether or not we should keep the penny.The U.S Mint should keep the penny because it honors Lincoln, Americans like it, and finally, it helps money for charities. To begin with, we should keep it for charities.Based on article keep making cents charities depend on pennies for cancer research.The…

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    In God We Trust Analysis

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    “In God We Trust” is the official motto of The Unites States. It was adopted in 1956 as an alternative to the US unofficial motto “E Pluribus Unum” which is the Latin for “Out of many, one”. The motto was later adopted by the US coins and paper money. Some people argue that the motto violates the first amendment of the Unites States constitution and it is oppressive to atheists and people of different religions. However, the motto is part of America history, in fact, most of the American…

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