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Inside the Vault Title
An economics education newsletter from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Fall 2004-Volume 9, Issue 2

Contents

 Lead Article - Do You Want to be Your Own Boss?

 Q & A

    • Why is there a new $50?
    • Has U.S. currency ever been redesigned before?
    • If new designs are a continual process now, when should we expect the next new design?
    • What are some of the changes in the new $50?
    • Will the old notes (currency) be recalled or devalued?
    • Why not make our new currency really colorful like many other countries’ currency or change its size?
    • What should people do if they receive a counterfeit note?

 Economic Snapshot

 Bulletin Board

 Lesson Plan