The U.S. dollar currently serves as a kind of unofficial world currency — it’s used in about 88 percent of international transactions. Even countries that don’t particularly like American policies ...

The world of foreign exchange (forex) can be daunting even to experienced investors. Fortunately, there are plenty of books on currency trading, ranging from basic introductions to the forex ...

MONEY The True Story of a Made-Up Thing By Jacob Goldstein. Of all the inventions we rely on to get through the day, nothing is as strange as money. Currency is a national bedrock that sits ...

The book, Chinese Imprints on World Currency, chronicles how infrastructure projects linked to China have been featured on coins and banknotes issued by countries around the world, ...

But an article that appeared in a January 1988 issue of Economist Magazine is one I find truly incredible. If you think how different the world was in 1988, the precise predictions made in this ...

The idea of a world currency surfaces regularly in economic discussions — and for good reason. In theory, it could eliminate exchange rates, reduce transaction costs and simplify international ...

Today’s global currency landscape is a complex ecosystem that’s evolved over centuries. The U.S. dollar dominates this ecosystem, serving as the world’s primary reserve currency. The euro ...