The History of Money

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Do you like to talk about money? Join Liz and Adam as they talk about something almost everyone in the world uses - money! We talk about this week's Spotlight program about the history of money. What happens when Adam has a bunch of chickens, but he needs potatoes? Join our REAL ...  Show more

From Mesopotamian loan records which are over 4,000 years old to the cryptocurrencies of today, money has been with us for a long time. But how did we get from exchanging bits of metal or cowrie shells to the algorithmic trading of shares? Why did paper money originate in Song-dy ...  Show more

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