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Struggling US towns print own currency
Updated On: 09 April, 2009 08:04 AM IST | | Agencies
If you're fresh out of dollars, perhaps a Detroit Cheer, Bay Back or BerkShare will do
If you're fresh out of dollars, perhaps a Detroit Cheer, Bay Back or BerkShare will do
Communities across America are bypassing the dollar and creating their own currencies in an attempt to help both consumers and businesses struggling in the recession.
Communities across America are bypassing the dollar and creating their own currencies in an attempt to help both consumers and businesses struggling in the recession.
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what an idea, sirji! Cheer money is being used in some parts of Detroit, USA. Three businesses are reviving a Depression-era idea of creating local currency in order to keep money earned in Detroit in the local community Read Next Story Trending StoriesLatest Photos |
