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fish, flour and other provisions await trade in Venezuela

Fish for flour? Barter is the new currency in collapsing Venezuela

In the hyperinflationary South American country, where bank notes are as difficult to find as chronically scarce food and medicine, Venezuelans are increasingly relying on to barter for basic transactions.

Small Greek community turns to local currency as economy struggles

Bartering in a sour economy

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Technology to Barter in Hard Times

Global Politics
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Greek Town Adopting System of ‘Bartering on Steroids’

Lifestyle & Belief
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Small businesses bartering in tough times

The White House is taking steps to help small businesses secure loans, but while they wait, those businesses are finding creative ways to stay afloat, including bartering with each other instead of exchanging money.

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Bartering is back in style in a tough global economy

In the tough global economy, trade is returning to its roots. Yes, bartering is back.