Neighborhoods Propose Printing Their Own Currency To Encourage Local Shopping
Two neighborhoods in Milwaukee are considering printing their own currency, which could be bought with U.S. dollars, but would be only accepted at local businesses, in order to encourage people to shop at home instead of Walmart.
It’s not a new concept — the Chicago Tribune says that lots of towns and neighborhoods relied on their own local currency during the Great Depression. It’s also perfectly legal.
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Great reporting as always, thank you!
They are rooting out corruption. Duh!
Has the bos given any reason for doing this?
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As long as the amount is NOT a USA issued amount, you can print it even if it looks real.
Is that Michael Jackson on the 3 dollar bill?
I have some with Bill Clinton on it.