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We have reached the point where 97% of the currency in circulation is created by the banks. Out of thin air. How is this possibl… Read more

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Street art is often controversial, but it also can play a powerful role in urban resilience. Read more

In his new book, Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future, Mason predicts that we’re due a new economic system, one birthed b… Read more

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This article arises from increasing frustration and irritation about the way that the debate about Greece, and in general about … Read more

The Bristol Pound, the UK’s first city-wide local currency is being accepted for the first time at Bristol Temple Meads st… Read more

BIG crises can lead to big political upheavals. Think of the Depression and the subsequent rise of fascism in Europe and the New… Read more

How communities the world over are creating a replacement, leave-things-better economy from the ground up. Read more

In digital economies, what works and what doesn’t? What is worth pursuing and what must be left aside? And what are the limits… Read more

Will cash disappear? Many technology cheerleaders believe so, but as Rose Eveleth discovers, the truth is more complicated. Read more

A new kind of shop is aiming to transform retail by lending items, fostering more meaningful connections with the things we use. Read more

As their economy and national currency get hit hard, many Greek communities have decided to take matters into their own hands. Read more

On a daily basis people from Mahoba ( Bundelkhand, U.P.) contribute at least 2 rotis for their unique Roti bank, so that nobody … Read more

You can buy things with it, pay bills and you can convert it to other currencies, James Pimentel-Pinto thinks Bitcoin is exactly… Read more

At the heart of the current Greek debt crisis is an old debate – is it better to cut spending and raise taxes in an econom… Read more

An £11m project to support co-operatives has been launched in Wales. The Social Business Wales project is being delivered by t… Read more

Things you need to know now as Greece enters a pivotal week in its relationship with the Eurozone. Read more