Mar 25 7:03 PM

‘In Us We Trust’

Local currency BerkShares are seen in the till of the Berkshire Co-op Market.
Darren McCollester/Getty Images.


What happens when you start losing trust in the dollar? Create your own. From a Brooklyn neighborhood to Native American reservations, local currencies have been attempted in more than 80 communities. The idea is to reinvigorate local economies and foster community pride but how sustainable and valuable are these alternative currencies? Join the conversation Tuesday at 7:30pm EST.

On this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to:

Laura Ullrich 
Associate Professor of Economic, Winthrop University
winthrop.edu

Alice Maggio @BerkShares
Local Currency Program Director, Schumacher Center
berkshares.org

Payu Harris @kimitsume
Founder, Maza Coin
mazacoin.org

Tom Matt
Student, St. Lawrence University

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