Currency debasement lowers a currency's value by diluting precious metals in coins or increasing money supply, leading to inflation. Learn history and real-world examples.

(This is an excerpt from Neil MacGregor's new book, "A History of the World in 100 Objects," just published by Penguin.) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- We've all grown so accustomed to using little round ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Frederick Kaufman discussed the history of currency, including the decision to move the United States from the gold exchange standard to a ...

Throughout history, control over money has been one of the most powerful levers of state authority. What does this mean in ...

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June 10 (Reuters) - Japan escalated its warnings on Friday against sharp falls in the yen, expressing "concern" over the moves in a rare joint statement by the government and the central bank, leaving ...