Early Money
Where did the need for money come from?
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The History of Money - for iPod/iPhone
Where did money come from? How did people trade before inventing money? Was it a masterstroke or madness (or both) to let banks create money? Today money is generally accepted as payment for...
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20 of 22 episodesTranscript -- Early Money
Transcript -- Where did the need for money come from?
Metal Money
Why did we start making money out of metal?
Transcript -- Metal Money
Transcript -- Why did we start making money out of metal?
Paper Money
The benefits of using paper money.
Transcript -- Paper Money
Transcript -- The benefits of using paper money.
Controlling Money
Complications of trying to control money.
Transcript -- Controlling Money
Transcript -- Complications of trying to control money.
Money and Inflation
What’s the connection between money and inflation?
Transcript -- Money and Inflation
Transcript -- What’s the connection between money and inflation?
International Money
How did British pounds trigger the American War of Independence?
Transcript -- International Money
Transcript -- How did British pounds trigger the American War of Independence?
Money and building banks
How do banks make money?
Transcript -- Money and building banks
Transcript -- How do banks make money?
Money and saving the banks
Tackling financial meltdown
Transcript -- Money and saving the banks
Transcript -- Tackling financial meltdown
The power of money
Why does the world trade in US dollars?
Transcript -- The power of money
Transcript -- Why does the world trade in US dollars?
Future money
What type of money will we use in the future?
Transcript -- Future money
Transcript -- What type of money will we use in the future?