tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post2208982656839228989..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Finally a Full Analysis: Renminbi vs. YuanRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-63443688084954442962016-10-26T00:35:34.030-04:002016-10-26T00:35:34.030-04:00It is similar. Fact- the word dollar is derived fr...It is similar. Fact- the word dollar is derived from the Piece of Eight, aka the Peso, or on eighth of a silver dollar. <br /><br />https://laughingsquid.com/mental-floss-explains-theories-on-the-origins-of-the-dollar-sign/RDF2https://www.blogger.com/profile/14340534647561133098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-33980518860980274212016-10-25T15:47:00.396-04:002016-10-25T15:47:00.396-04:00I have wondered about that for years. I always tho...I have wondered about that for years. I always thought it was similar to referring to a dollar as a buck.Guy Noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114291200200458208noreply@blogger.com