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Chuck E. Cheese's is about to disrupt the collector tokens market

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 7, 2016
Yes, that's a thing.
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Why ramen noodles replaced cigarettes as prison currency

by Donna Tam
Aug 22, 2016
The study of one correctional facility illustrates a prison system shaped by declining food services.
Packets of dried instant noodles have long replaced cigarettes as a preferred form of currency inside one U.S. prison.
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Ramen is fueling the underground labor market in prison

by Donna Tam
Aug 22, 2016
Low wages and rising prices of instant noodle packets mean prisoners taking on second jobs, according to one study.
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Why ramen noodles are replacing cigarettes as prison currency

by Donna Tam
Aug 22, 2016
The study of one correctional facility illustrates a prison system shaped by declining food services.
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Egypt asks for IMF loan to help struggling economy

by Andy Uhler
Jul 29, 2016
The government hopes to shore up its liquidity problem and stabilize the currency.
The Egyptian government is hoping an IMF loan will help stabilize its currency.
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Does Softbank's deal with ARM signal a UK fire sale?

by Mark Garrison
Jul 18, 2016
Brexit made the pound cheaper and British companies potentially more attractive
People arrive at a shareholders' meeting for Japanese mobile communications giant SoftBank in Tokyo on June 22, 2016.
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After Brexit, some investors seek safe havens

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 27, 2016
But most remain on the sidelines, sitting out the turmoil in the markets
The Canary Wharf finance district of London, encompassing the offices of HSBC, Citigroup, JP Morgan Chase, Barclays, and other global banking corporations, is pictured from Greenwich park in south-east London on June 26, 2016. 
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EU founding member states call for a hasty Brexit

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 27, 2016
Germany's foreign minister says they shouldn't be "left in limbo."
(L to R) Luxembourg's Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn, Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Belgium's Foreign minister Didier Reynders, France's Foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and Netherlands' Foreign Minister Bert Koenders address a press conference after post-Brexit talks at the Villa Borsig in Berlin on Saturday.
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New dollar design will help visually impaired

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 20, 2016
New images and new ways to participate in the economy
The new bills will feature women and historical events, as well as new textures for the visually impaired. 
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Harriet Tubman replaces Andrew Jackson on the face of $20 dollar bill

by Sarah Menendez
Apr 20, 2016
The U.S. Treasury adds some new faces to our currency.
Hamilton fans are "Satisfied" with Treasury Secretary decision to let the founding father "Stay Alive" on the $10 dollar bill. 
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