Currency – Page 17

How Multicurrency Accounts Take the Bite Out of Spending Money Abroad

Travelers fed up with lousy exchange rates and punitive foreign transaction fees are signing up for apps that let them decide where the buck (or euro or pound) stops.

By Danielle Braff

Banking and Financial Institutions Currency Federal Budget (US) Federal Reserve System Powell, Jerome H Treasury Department United States Mint United States Politics and Government

Can A Trillion Dollar Coin Resolve the Debt Ceiling Crisis?

The latest standoff over raising the nation’s debt ceiling is giving new life to an old theory about how to avoid a default.

By Alan Rappeport

Bank of Japan Banking and Financial Institutions Currency Economic Conditions and Trends Federal Reserve System Government Bonds Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates International Trade and World Market Japan Kuroda, Haruhiko Quantitative Easing Stimulus (Economic) Stocks and Bonds

Why Japan’s Sudden Shift on Bond Purchases Dealt a Global Jolt

The world has relied on ultralow interest rates in Japan. What will happen if they rise?

By Ben Dooley

Bank of Japan Currency Government Bonds Inflation (Economics) Japan Kuroda, Haruhiko

Bank of Japan Surprises Markets With Policy Tweak

The central bank widened the yield on 10-year bonds and increased its monthly asset purchases in hopes of reviving a stagnant domestic bond trade.

By Ben Dooley