Looking for work? Think Qatar
Sobering job news in the U.S. got us wondering: If the picture here in the world’s largest economy isn’t bright (8.2 percent unemployment, worse than four years ago) what’s it like elsewhere? We...
View ArticleIn every American’s wallet, a bit of Belgium
Dollars probably matter more to Antoine Vervaeke than any other person in Europe. Vervaeke’s company provides the linen fibers — flax — that go into the U.S. dollar bill. Antoine Vervaeke stands next...
View ArticleWorld abandoning U.S. dollar
Is it curtains for the American dollar? More and more countries around the world are using their own currencies for international trade instead of the greenback. That means United States companies...
View ArticleCurrency crisis hits Iranian students in the U.S.
Iranian rial (R) and U.S. dollars are seen as a money changer counts Iraqi dinars at his shop in Baghdad. (Reuters) In Iran, a rial doesn’t buy what it used to. Thanks to Western sanctions and internal...
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