You probably see the dollar bill every day, but have you ever thought about the symbols on the dollar bill and what they mean ...

Most people encounter the dollar sign on a daily basis: in stores, on websites, in the media and more. The symbol also serves as shorthand, referring to money, wealth, capitalism, commercialism ...

The dollar has just posted its worst first-half of a year since 1973. And now investors wonder — is it a sign that America is ...

But in a sign money is moving out of U.S. assets to markets overseas, U.S. stocks have slumped 8% so far this year, while German and Hong Kong shares have rallied roughly 12% each , opens new tab ...

This special role for the dollar can be traced back to 1944. That's when global financial leaders met at a fancy hotel in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, and hammered out the details of a new global ...