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To help finance the war in 1775, the Continental Congress issued paper currency called “Continental.” This quickly deflated due to a lack of backing and the rise of counterfeits.

The Comptroller of the Currency is no mere 'bank regulator.' Along with the Fed, it is one of our nation's twinned money-disseminators. We can disseminate money productively or merely speculatively.

Paper currency has two very distinct properties that should draw our attention. First, it is precisely the existence of paper currency that makes it difficult for central banks to take policy ...

Proposed Paper Currency. Share full article. Jan. 22, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 22, 1862, Page 3 Buy Reprints.

Need of a National Paper Currency. Share full article. Jan. 6, 1862. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from January 6, 1862, Page 2 Buy Reprints.