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New research reveals how cash machine closures hurt those who still prefer and rely on cash the most.
Millennials are more financially conservative than their high debt balances might suggest.
There are better ways to teach financial literacy than through school banking schemes.
Academics from different disciplines come Head to Head in this series to tackle topical debates.
While the euro’s survival for two decades is evidence of its success, it was born with fundamental problems that have weakened it, leading to near-constant crisis.
Stock markets have plunged in recent months on concerns over Trump’s trade war and the possibility of a recession. An economist explains how stocks are like used cars – and lemons.
An employment law expert explains why it’s time CEOs had to follow the same rules and harassment policies as every other employee.
When poorer countries print more money, it doesn’t make them richer – it just means people need more money to buy the same things.
It’s not a scam. It also won’t make you fabulously wealthy. Initiative Q wants a stable private currency for payments processing rather than a vehicle for speculation.
In 2008, the first undated coin was introduced in the UK for more than 300 years.
A lucky South Carolinian came forward to claim the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Academic research has some suggestions about what the winner should do next.
The lottery’s jackpot has swelled to that eye-watering sum, but research suggests hopeful ticket holders should be careful what they wish for.
Bitcoin and other digital currencies have been running wild in recent years, soaring and then plunging in value. A few stories from The Conversation’s archive offer a glimpse into their world.
Around 1 in 8 Americans was poor in 2017. That doesn’t compare well to other developed nations.
A gaming industry expert explains how casinos’ ability to hide the price of a slot spin ensures a reliable stream of revenue from even the savviest of gamblers.
Venezuela recently devalued its bolivar by 95 percent to tame rabid hyperinflation that has been sending prices on everyday goods through the roof. If history is a guide, it won’t work.
Global travelers are being increasingly asked if they want to pay for local purchases in terms of their home country currency. Here’s why you should resist the strong temptation to do so.
Scam emails and phone calls are on the rise as it becomes ever easier to orchestrate fraud from anywhere in the world. New research sheds light on what makes some of us more susceptible than others.
Wealth addiction is as powerful as any other, but instead of urging addicts to get help, we often admire them. Yet they do much more damage to the world at large than your average coke fiend.
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Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University
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Part-Time Professor of Economics, The New School
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Deputy Head of the Centre for Digital Finance, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Southampton
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Professor of FinTech History and Global Trade, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Innovation Studies, Swinburne University of Technology
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