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21History of the United States dollar — The history of the United States dollar covers more than 200 years.Early historyThe history of the dollar in North America pre dates US independence. Even before the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress had authorized the… …
22Pound sterling — GBP redirects here. For other uses, see GBP (disambiguation). Pound sterling Peuns sterling (Cornish) Punt steirling (Irish) Punt Sostynagh …
23currency — noun 1 money used in a particular country ADJECTIVE ▪ domestic ▪ foreign ▪ They prefer to be paid in foreign currencies. ▪ common, global, international …
24Real Effective Exchange Rate - REER — The weighted average of a country s currency relative to an index or basket of other major currencies adjusted for the effects of inflation. The weights are determined by comparing the relative trade balances, in terms of one country s currency,… …
25Canadian dollar — Infobox Currency currency name in local = dollar canadien fr icon image 1 =CAD50 Front.png image title 1 = Fifty dollar bill image 2 = Loonie reverse view.png image title 2 = One dollar coin iso code = CAD using countries = flag|Canada inflation… …
26Inflation — This article is about a rise in the general price level. For the expansion of the early universe, see Inflation (cosmology). For other uses, see Inflation (disambiguation). Inflation rates around the world in 2007 …
27Dow Jones Indexes — CME Group Indexes, LLC dba/ Dow Jones Indexes A CME Group Company Type Joint venture of CME Group Inc. and Dow Jones Company, which is a subsidiary of News Corporation Founded 15 Wall Street, New York (1882) Founder(s) Charles Dow, Edward Jones,… …
28Foreign exchange reserves — (also called Forex reserves) in a strict sense are only the foreign currency deposits held by central banks and monetary authorities. However, the term in popular usage commonly includes foreign exchange and gold, SDRs and IMF reserve positions.… …
29Nixon Shock — The Nixon Shock was a series of economic measures taken by U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1971 including unilaterally cancelling the direct convertibility of the United States dollar to gold that essentially ended the existing Bretton Woods… …
30Metal as money — Throughout history, various metals, some of which are considered precious today, appear to have been used as a form of currency. The Bretton Woods system, under which all major currencies were theoretically exchangeable for gold, was abolished in …
