Author Archives: John Rutledge

New "Enhanced" $5 Bill Enters Circulation Today

(March 13, 2008) – Today, Federal Reserve banks will begin distributing redesigned $5 bills to customer banks, which will then distribute them to businesses and consumers. The new $5 bill designs will circulate first in the U.S. and gradually spread … Continue reading

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February Retail Sales Down 0.6%

(March 13, 2008) – The Census Bureau released Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services: February 2008 this morning, announcing that advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for February, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and … Continue reading

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