Special Report

Currency

The year in money, from the Federal Reserve to currency war to the savory notion of bacon bucks

Currency: The Year of 'Printing Money'

Despite Tea Party protestations, Fed policy hasn't put much more currency into circulation. It has increased bank reserves, though, which could one day fuel inflation
Turning Paper into Cash (.pdf)

It was all about the "Benjamins" this year at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Also, a look at 10 nonfinancial companies with the most cash in the third quarter, and the money multiplier over the past decade highlights the recent ineffectiveness of the Federal Reserve
How the Dollar Fared This Year (.pdf)

You can gauge the greenback's highs and lows against 26 currencies of U.S. trading partners. Or simply count the furrows on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's forehead
The Money That Gained and Lost the Most Against the Dollar in 2010 (.pdf)

Percentage change against the dollar from Dec. 31, 2009, through Dec. 1, 2010

The Currency Manipulators' Playbook (.pdf)

War is hell. Currency war, on the other hand, can be kind of funny. Nations' foreign-exchange strategies are like intricately diagrammed football plays—they rarely work as planned
Bacon Bucks (.pdf)

Gasoline prices rose 9 percent from late 2009 to late 2010. Gas would have cost less if you were allowed to pay with ounces of bacon, coffee, or gold—proof that all currencies are not created equal
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