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Local Currency
Local currencies are gaining popularity almost as quickly as our dollar is being debased. The following news report is from December of last year, the video highlights BerkShares which is a community currency circulated in the Berkshire region of Massachusetts.
The currency was launched in 2006, since that time over two million BerkShares have been created. The notes are used by more than 350 businesses and thousands of individuals in the area. Another popular currency is called the Ithaca hour which circulates in Ithaca, New York.
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