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
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.
Bartering is back in style in a tough global economy