Over 100 pages longer than the original, the second volume of The Secret World of Money is filled with interesting facts and information on all things relating to money, the economy, and the international banking system. The text is broken down and explained in an easy-to-read, easy-to-understand question and answer format. The newest version of The Secret World of Money features up-to-date tidbits on the history of money, which countries started using it first and how it came to the United States; a chronicle of the banking system in the United States; the U.S.’s ever growing national debt and the money supply; and fascinating inside information on some of the world’s largest monetary organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the United States Treasury, and the Federal Reserve.