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Incoming Stablecoins More Dangerous Than CBDCs
- YouTube YouTube They Will Turn Your Money Off! Incoming Stablecoins More Dangerous Than CBDCs - Fitts Daniela Cambone: Hi everyone, welcome back to the Dingella Camboni Show. Well, look, most people who leave Wall Street and Washington either cash out or go out quietly, but Catherine Austin Fitz did neither. She's an investment banker and former US assistant secretary of housing and federal housing commissioner. She spent years in court with the Justice Department after she started asking where the money actually went. Guess what? She won. Then she started publishing what she found. She t…
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Teaching Pack 03: Money vs. Currency—What’s the Difference?
Teaching Pack 03 Money vs. Currency What’s the Difference? A banknote, a bank balance, a piece of gold, and a debit card can all seem like “money.” But do they perform the same job? Compare how they work today and what they might buy tomorrow. Ages 13–18 15-Minute Core Activity Worksheets & Documentary Extension The Central Question Easy to Spend. Reliable to Save? Something can work well for payment without preserving the same purchasing power over time. This activity connects the Foundation’s money-versus-currency lesson to a simple market exercise. Learners…
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Bank of England
Bank of England The Bank of England was born in 1694 to fund a war. William III needed £1.2 million to fight Louis XIV, Parliament wouldn't raise the taxes, and a group of London merchants solved the problem by creating money from nothing. That arrangement has never really ended.The mechanics were straightforward.... Read the full article →
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New Teaching Resources
New Teaching Resources New Teaching Resources: Bring Monetary Literacy Into Your LessonsThe Monetary Literacy & Mastery Foundation has launched a new Teaching Resources section, bringing together practical activities, printable worksheets, and teacher guidance for exploring how money and banking work.The first two tea... Read the full article →
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Teaching Pack 01: How Bank Lending Creates Currency
Download the complete teaching packet, including a 15-minute activity, printable student worksheets, teacher instructions and answers, and an extended lesson connected to our curriculum, documentary viewing, and further reading. Suitable for homeschooling, classroom enrichment, summer learning, and small groups. Bank Lending Curriculum Companion Printing tip: Print page 3 for the short activity. Add page 6 for the extended session. The remaining pages provide the overview, teacher guidance, answers, and sources.
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Teaching Pack 01: How Bank Lending Creates Currency
Teaching Pack 01 How Bank Lending Creates Currency When a bank lends $50,000, where does the new account balance come from? Follow the records to discover what is created, who owes whom, and what happens when the loan is repaid. Ages 13–18 15-Minute Activity 60-Minute Extended Lesson The Central Idea The Deposit Is Created with the Loan The bank creates the spendable balance it lends. That new deposit did not exist before the loan was made. When a commercial bank makes a loan by crediting an account, it records a new loan and a new deposit toget…
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