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1201) Why money was invented
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One and only common cents volume 1
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English
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The Green$treet$ Kids learn about the invention of money, beginning with the concept of bartering, or trading to obtain goods, through the use of precious metals and eventually to coins and paper money.
1204) A fragile thing
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"Max Emerson is rich and powerful: a patron of the arts and the owner of a multinational business. But Max's business is money laundering, and, for the first time in his fortunate life, he's in trouble. Hackers are targeting his company. The FBI is pressuring him to betray one of his crooked clients. A dark secret from his own past looks in danger of resurfacing. When his parents are killed in a tragic accident, the whole world Max has built for himself...
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"Is real, lasting satisfaction possible within our current financial system? If you're skeptical, business analyst and Zen practitioner Kai Romhardt proposes a minimalist, awareness-based strategy that totally reconfigures our core economic relationships: work, consumption, and money"--
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"John Maynard Keynes's 1936 General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is a perfect example of the global power of critical thinking. A radical reconsideration of some of the founding principles and accepted axioms of classical economics at the time, it provoked a revolution in economic thought and government economic policies across the world. Unsurprisingly, Keynes's closely argued refutation of the then accepted grounds of economics employs...
1209) Uses her common cents
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Katharine the Almost Great volume 1
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English
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Katharine thinks her ideas for the school-wide service project will be a breeze but finds out differently. Will her cousin help convince everyone that their latest idea is a winner?
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English
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All you need to know about money can be found in the pages of this colorful, energetic, and accessible book. Kids will also learn about money around the world from a National Geographic expert, featured in "Explorer's Corners" throughout the book. Packed with fun facts and amazing photographs, this book gives kids an in-depth look at this facinating and important topic.
1212) The story of money
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Explains how the idea of value emerged, how barter took place, and how trading developed as well as some of the basic principles of modern finance such as inflation and banking.
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"In this first in-depth look at Ben Bernanke's chairmanship of the Fed, Ethan Harris, Lehman Brothers' Chief U.S. Economist, demystifies the policy choices and pronouncements of the Fed chair - and explains how they influence the global economy. Harris's accessible portrayal also helps you understand and anticipate Bernanke's decisions and communications, putting his actions into clear context."--BOOK JACKET.
1218) Mi dinero
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Español
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Describes the uses of money, how coins are made, and the different denominations of coin and paper money.
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"Untangle your emotions and expectations about money so that you can live your best financial life. Without fear and shame holding you back, it's more possible to move past all those social barriers to actualizing whatever your money aspirations are, whether that's getting a raise, getting out of debt, having honest conversations about money with your family, raising your kids to be savers, or wherever your values lead you. Dr. Faith, author of the...