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The dollar ( currency code USD) is the unit of currency of the United States. The U.S. dollar has also been adopted as the official and legal currency by the governments in a few other countries. The U.S. dollar is normally abbreviated as the dollar sign, $, or as USD or US$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies and from others that use the $ symbol. It is divided into 100 cents. Taken over by the Congress of the Confederation of the United States on July 6, 1785,[2] the U.S. dollar is the currency most used in international transactions.[3] Several countries use the U.S. dollar as their official currency, and many others allow it to be used in a de facto capacity.[citation needed] In 1995, over US $380 billion were in circulation, two-thirds of which was outside the United States. By 2005, that figure had doubled to nearly $760 billion, with an estimated half to two-thirds being held overseas,[4] representing an annual growth rate of about 7.6%. However, as of December 2006, the dollar was surpassed by the euro in terms of combined value of cash in circulation.[5] Since then the current value of euro cash in circulation has risen to more than €695 billion, equivalent to US$1.029 trillion at current exchange rates.[6] The U.S. dollar uses the decimal system, consisting of 100 equal cents (symbol ¢). In another division, there are 1,000 mills or ten dimes to a dollar; additionally, the term eagle was used in the Coinage Act of 1792 for the denomination of ten dollars, and subsequently was used in naming gold coins. In the second half of the 19th century there were occasional discussions of creating a $50 gold coin, which was referred to as a "Half Union," thus implying a denomination of 1 Union = $100. However, only cents are in everyday use as divisions of the dollar; "dime" is used solely as the name of the coin with the value of 10¢, while "eagle" and "mill" are largely unknown to the general public, though mills are sometimes used in matters of tax levies and gasoline prices. When currently issued in circulating form, denominations equal to or less than a dollar are emitted as U.S. coins while denominations equal to or greater than a dollar are emitted as Federal Reserve notes (with the exception of gold, silver and platinum coins valued up to $100 as legal tender, but worth far more as bullion). (Both one-dollar coins and notes are produced today, although the note form is significantly more common.) In the past, paper money was occasionally issued in denominations less than a dollar (fractional currency) and gold coins were issued for circulation up to the value of $20 (known as the "double eagle", discontinued in the 1930s). U.S. coins are produced by the United States Mint. U.S. dollar banknotes are printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and, since 1914, have been issued by the Federal Reserve. The "large-sized notes" issued before 1928 measured 7.42&_160;inches (188&_160;mm) by 3.125&_160;inches (79.4&_160;mm); small-sized notes, introduced that year, measure 6.14&_160;inches (156&_160;mm) by 2.61&_160;inches (66&_160;mm) by 0.0043&_160;inches (0.11&_160;mm).
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1. Are Credit Cards Okay for People who are in Debt?
August 15, 2008
What is debt? It is money that you owe to somebody. You can have credit card debt, loans, even a mortgage is debt. Although, when you have a hundred thousand dollar mortgage loan, you don’t usually say you are in debt. Credit card debt is very common in the United States. Chances are you have some. If not, you either don’t have credit cards, or are very responsible with them if you do. You may also have debt if you take out school loans, a loan for a business, car loan, or any other type of loan.
Because there are so many different types of debt, it’s hard to say that people in deb... (read more)
Author: Samantha Asher
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2. CurrencySource.Com - Currency exchange services: keeping the vigor in money circulation worldwide
August 06, 2008
In the early 1800's until the mid 1900's, the value of currencies was weighed against the prevailing gold standard at the time. It was a common standard in which several countries assigned a physical value of gold against the legal tender in circulation. It was in the late 1800's that the United States also practiced this gold standard and it was at this time that the U.S. dollar took over the British pound as the standard bearer.
Shortly after World War II, most major currencies used the U.S. dollar to peg their local currency. This happened as a result of the Bretton Woods Accord of 194... (read more)
Author: Rajesh Tavakari
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3. Mergers and Acquisitions - Opportunities in Downturn
July 16, 2008
The current economic slump in United States has opened up a window of opportunity for foreign buyers interested in gaining foothold in USA. The deal is further sweetened for them as most of the domestic players will shy away from acquiring businesses due to the recession and weakening dollar situation.
How does the US middle market business profit from selling their business to a foreign buyer in times of a weak dollar and weaker economy?
The important thing to remember here is that although foreign investors are entering in US cheaply with the intent of riding on the downturn and r... (read more)
Author: Mark Waltzer
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4. Shopping for Aussie Fashion Online
July 14, 2008
We now see a surge of Australian designers that are making their names in the fashion industry. If you are looking for some cool Australian fashion, go search some of these names online:
1. Wheels and Dollbaby – they offer a variety of items from rock and roll wear to high society wear. Available in Australia, Asia, Europe and United States.
2. Billion Dollar Babes –Australia’s choice for colorful clothing such as chiffon gowns, cocktail dresses, cruise day dresses and more.
3. Billabong – most famous brand for surf clothing is this Australian brand. Both for men and women, adul... (read more)
Author: Priyanka Arora
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5. Global Online Marketing Profile: China
July 07, 2008
Market Opportunity The Chinese renminibi, or yuan, is increasingly growing in strength against the weakening US dollar, creating increased demand for US goods. With the world’s largest population of 1.3 billion and the third largest economy (behind the United States and the European Union), China is one of the most lucrative and promising markets in the world with the third-largest purchasing power of $6.991 trillion. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2005, the per capita disposable income in China is about $1525 in urban households and $473 in rural households. Although ... (read more)
Author: Brian Thomas
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6. The Cold Hard Truth About Back Pain
July 06, 2008
Back pain is an enormous epidemic, not only in the United States but throughout the whole world. Locally, it is a 44 billion dollar industry which is the leading cause of workmen’s' compensation. As a back pain chiropractic specialist in Vero Beach Florida, I have seen how back pain has caused enormous suffering for a lot people and their families. 85% of the US population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. That means nine out of ten people experience back pain at some point in their lives, and four out of five adults experience back pain every year – causing 93 mill... (read more)
Author: Ted Perkins
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7. Zimbabwe And The Need For United Nations Reform
June 30, 2008
For many years, the United States taxpayer has helped sustain the corrupt, bureaucratic organization known as the United Nations. In fact, the United States continues to fund more than $5 billion of the United Nation‘s $20 billion dollar annual budget. The question every United States taxpayer should ask their elected officials is why America is still paying its annual U.N. dues?
The scandal in which U.N. Security Council members Russia, France, and China were found to be swimming in Saddam’s Oil-for-Food money highlighted a system that lacks any reasonable process of checks, balances, a... (read more)
Author: James Smith
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8. Inflation and Interest Rates Soar
June 27, 2008
U.S. Cost of Living Increases in 2008, Economy Teetering on Recession
Over the last few months, a staggering rise in food and energy prices combined with what many consider to be a much too weak dollar have pushed up the inflation rate to its highest level in many years, already reaching 4% in the first six months of 2008 (inflation rose 4.1% in all of 2007, and that was considered high). Although in the United States the real world price factors that are contributing to the rise in the overall inflation rate are contained within the food and energy industries, that's not much comfort for... (read more)
Author: Mike Sweeney
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9. Ecuador - What You May Not Know
June 24, 2008
Most people are not aware that the Galapagos Islands are a part of Ecuador. In fact, many people don't seem to even know where Ecuador is. It's a small country in South America, and if you have a map handy you can find it just south of Colombia. Here are a few other things you may not have known about it.
The Currency Is The U.S. Dollar
You won't have to exchange your money if you travel to Ecuador from the United States. The same bills and coins in your pockets will work just fine. In fact, although the country does produce some of its own coins, the U.S. dollar is the only official... (read more)
Author: Steve Gillman
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10. NCI's Least Researched Cancer and the Celeb's Who Lost Their Battles
June 13, 2008
Despite the fact that pancreatic cancer has the #1 fatality rate of all cancers, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) only spent 1% of our countries $4.8 billion dollar cancer budget towards research in the year 2007. This cancer is the #4 cancer killer in the United States amongst men and women. There is no effective early detection and minimal treatment options. I first became aware of just how deadly this cancer was when I heard on the radio in April of 1991, that actor Michael Landon had been diagnosed with it. He looked healthy on The Johnny Carson Show and I was positive he would be ... (read more)
Author: Kimberly Cierech
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11. Va Loans And How It Works
June 02, 2008
VA stands for Veteran Affairs. And loans are given out especially to these people, the veterans, who had one time or another had fought for the country and the common good. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs had been rightfully organized to further ensure that the veterans are receiving their rightful privileges.
One of VA’s projects is to provide a $100 million dollar budget to develop a transitional housing. The housing project is for homeless veterans, and is to include supportive services for them. Loans are then given out in aid of the communities that have the great ne... (read more)
Author: dika saputra
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12. Recycled Printer Ink Cartridges
May 31, 2008
Manufacturing printer ink and printer ink cartridges business is a multimillion dollar business. Mainly people who own computers also have printers and make use of printer ink cartridges. In the last two years, hundreds of millions of printer ink cartridges were sold in Europe and in the United States only. Now the question is: where do all these empty printer ink cartridges disappear? Generally, used printer ink cartridges should be sent to the special recycling centers where the ink cartridges materials are made and are retrieved for future use. But unfortunately only 1/4th of all those mi... (read more)
Author: Perry Smith
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