Communities Print Own Money To Keep Cash Flowing

From: usatoday.com
A small but growing number of cash-strapped communities are printing their own money.

Borrowing from a Depression-era idea, they are aiming to help consumers make ends meet and support struggling local businesses.

The systems generally work like this: Businesses and individuals form a network to print currency. Shoppers buy it at a discount — say, 95 cents for $1 value — and spend the full value at stores that accept the currency.
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My Comments:
Another sign that the economy won't be coming back any time soon. I knew as soon as I heard Jim Cramer announce "the depression is over" that we were really in this for the long haul. And sure enough, in other news: Stocks fall after 4-week rally. Like I've been saying - it's time to learn how to garden.