SD tribe seeking designs for Sioux coin
February 20, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PINE RIDGE (AP) The Oglala Sioux Tribe is seeking design ideas from the public for a new Sioux Nation dollar coin.
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Mysterious gold and coin bill introduced
January 21, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE Rep. Dan Kaiser, R-Aberdeen, has introduced HB 1100, which would recognize in state law that gold and silver coin issued by the U.S. government is “legal tender for the payment of all debts between the citizens of this state.”
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Canada steels itself for new loonies, toonies
January 12, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
In an effort to save taxpayers about $16 million annually, new versions of the loonie and toonie will be introduced this spring made from steel, replacing the more expensive nickel found in the current versions of the coins. Continue Reading
Euro fading along with optimism from summit
December 14, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The euro slid below $1.30 today for the first time since the early days of 2011 and Italian borrowing rates rose ominously, as the optimism from a dramatic European summit last week fades with the realization that the continent’s underlying debt problems remain unsolved. Continue Reading
S&P warnings of possible downgrade to European bailout fund AAA rating
December 6, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The move announced today follows S&P’s notice on Monday that it may cut the credit rating of 15 eurozone countries, including Germany’s, because the region’s financial crisis is worsening without any imminent fix.
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Germany’s Merkel, France’s Sarkozy push for new European treaty to rescue euro
December 5, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The leaders of France and Germany called forcefully today for a new European Union treaty that would automatically punish countries that use the euro if they violate existing limits on overspending. Continue Reading
EURO RESCUE PLAN: Germany’s Merkel, France’s Sarkozy wrangle over euro rescue plan
December 5, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel want more cooperation among the 17 countries that use the euro, including stricter rules to prevent states from overspending, but they disagree on how to build a tighter union. Continue Reading
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Canadian Currency Goes Plastic
November 21, 2011 in WDAZ
GRAND FORKS (WDAZ-TV) – When you head north to Canada, you won’t be shopping with paper money anymore. Continue Reading
CANADA: $100 bill becomes nation’s first polymer bank note today
November 14, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Paying with plastic takes on a new meaning today as the Bank of Canada rolls out new $100 bills to replace the cotton-paper blend note. Continue Reading
Q&A: How Greek debt crisis affects U.S. investors
July 5, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The prospect of a resolution to the Greek debt crisis, bolstered by Greek lawmakers’ approval of a sweeping austerity plan, has buoyed investor spirits: After falling for much of the past two months, in part out of concern about Europe’s debt troubles, the stock market rallied each day last week, with the Dow Jones industrial average jumping 5.4 percent to close within 228 points of its late April high. Continue Reading
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