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Tubman back on the $20

Good, but let’s not draw this out if we can help it. The Biden administration says it is “exploring ways to speed up” release of $20 bills featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman after the Trump administration delayed the move first initiated … Continue reading

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Harriet Tubman will be on the new $20 bill

Good. The U.S. Treasury has decided to keep Alexander Hamilton on the front of the new $10 bill, after encountering fierce opposition to its plans to replace the founding father with a woman, Treasury officials said Tuesday. The Treasury will … Continue reading

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Coinis interruptis

No more Presidential dollar coins will be minted for general circulation. Have you ever seen a $1 presidential coin? Neither have we. Except that one time when we received seven of them in change from a MetroCard machine in the … Continue reading

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The quest for a dollar coin that people will use continues

Now with extra special deficit reduction capabilities! Americans are a tight-fisted people when it comes to their dollars. So in order to replace the paper currency with dollar coins — a long-advocated move that could save the government an estimated … Continue reading

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