The Pros And Cons Of Cashless

The Bank of the United States was designed to make money and build an economy. It was designed by men like Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris, but did not benefit the common citizen as much as wealthy investors. Why did a fledgling government need to borrow millions from overseas in order to invest in a “national” bank, to turn around and then borrow the same money back and pay interest on it? The banking system developed by Alexander Hamilton and Robert Morris was prime pickings for speculators, and laid the groundwork for a history of unscrupulous activity regarding our nation’s money supply that continues to this day. The signatures on the Constitution were barely dry before corruption and

For centuries, banks have relied on fractional reserve banking. This is the method in which only a fraction of a bank’s deposits are actually backed by a reserve of cash-on-hand, available for immediate withdrawal. This procedure allows the bank more capital to lend and at the same time, grows the economy. The reserve amounts are determined by a ratio stipulated by the Federal Reserve. In theory, fractional reserve banking works most of the time. However, in difficult economic times, people have demanded to withdraw

Secondly, out of the twenty-five stockholders of the Bank, five of these were government owned. Thus showing support of the Bank by subscribing to one-fifth of its $35 million (Schlesinger 74). In addition, among the Bank’s functions was to hold all government money, sell all government bonds, and make commercial loans. However, no voters could dictate its policies or reign in its power, due to its privately owned status (Roughshod 2). Finally, the government also allowed bank notes to be used as payment for taxes.

In response to this panic, a committee was established to find the flaws of the current banking system. This committee, the National Monetary Commission, found there were two main flaws dominating the system. First, the currency was not responsive to changes in demand. (Born...13). This meant that the bank had a fixed amount of currency, regardless of the

State bankers felt the central bank's influence frustrated their ability to function.” (Independence

The twenty year charter placed on the First Bank of the United States was done to quell/mitigate the worries of many Americans that a national bank was unconstitutional and would provide too much power to the central government, because once the twenty year period is up, the American people and congress can evaluate the bank’s performance and decide if it served all of its purpose accordingly, and if not, they could choose to not renew the charter for the bank. This exact mechanism/method of mitigating corruption was placed on the Second Bank of the United States, and at the end of its twenty year charter, it was clear that the bank had served to regulate and stabilize the United States’ economy by providing loans to citizens to start businesses, farms, plantations, providing opportunities for international investments and profits; which all served to strengthened the national economy and defense of the

Kaitin Garrett Mrs. Abrams/ Mr. Gazette English/ Social Studies March 16, 2015 Andrew Jackson “It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of the government to their own selfish purposes.” (Brainz). Poor treatment of Native Americans, his hatred of the Second U.S bank, and the Spoils System are a few of the reasons that Andrew Jackson does not deserve to be inducted into the Presidential Hall of Fame. Sending the them down the Trail of Tears is just one of the brutal things that Jackson did to the Native Americans. “It will be my sincere and constant desire to observe toward the Indian tribes within our limits a just and liberal policy, and give that humane and considerate attention to their rights and their

The banking industry has over the years evolved from simple to large and complex organization. They have grown from one street building into having multiple branches some of which are international. Their clients range from individual and institutions to governments and other banks. Banks do not manufacture physical things. Their work is simply services for money (Koch & MacDonald 2010). Such services include storing, lending and managing money. All people and institutions, as well as governments, need money to operate accordingly.

After completing a book, have you ever said to yourself “Wow, I would never be able to look at the world the same anymore?” All the Presidents’ Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power by Nomi Prins does just that. All the Presidents’ Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power by Nomi Prins changed my view on banks and the United States dollar, I would have never thought that banks had such a big influence on politics to the point where they can determine the outcome of the future. After reading the book, I believe Nomi Prins did an excellent job explaining how banks influence politics in America and thus control our political and economic futures.

The Bank of the United States is a symbol of the long held American fear of centralization and government control. The bank was an attempt to bring some stability and control and was successful at doing this. However, both times the bank was chartered, forces within the economy ultimately destroyed it. The fear of centralization and control was ultimately detrimental to the U.S. economy.

Banks have been at the forefront of the financial system for as long as they have existed and have captured the attention of stakeholders on both controversial grounds as well as being undisputed with regards to the many helpful services they provide. JP Morgan & Chase is one such bank, surrounded by hostile news articles and excessive scrutiny but rightfully so as it has of recent been the topic of much controversy as turning a blind eye to the moral codes established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and assisting Ponzi Scheme masterminds in swindling unsuspecting investors.

Throughout history there has been much speculation about a cashless society. With a cashless society in the near future there are many benefits, as well, as many negative implications. Society without cash will lose the benefits of the most liquid asset in the world. Without cash there would be no instant payments for goods and services. It is important that, if society moves toward a cash free economy, the benefits must out weigh the negative aspects in the end. There are major social and economic benefits to a cashless society such as reduction in cash related crimes and monetary benefits. There are major negative implications with a cashless society such as privacy issues and losing the liberty of cash. A cashless society could only be

While those are some advantages of having a cashless society, there are still some disadvantages of having one as well. A big disadvantage that is commonly known already is hacking and identity theft. According to The Economics Time Wealth, “with the rising incidence of online fraud, the risk of hacking will only grow as more people hop on to the digital platform.” (Dave, 2016) If we become a cashless society people would have no choice, but to have to join the digital platform, giving hackers lots of opportunities to

Financial institutions work with a large amount of data, often sensitive information. The computer software banks use are quite complex, which makes them a target for fraud and

Technological advancement has had a gigantic effect in the banking industry. Over the past few decades, the financial services industry has changed considerably with banking transforming from the pen and paper method to the computers and internet method. The pen and paper method took weeks or even months for the transaction to be eventually completed, and then the dramatic introduction of the computer and internet method which changed that time frame to only a matter of seconds to be completed, which reduced the amount of time and labor needed to complete a transaction significantly. Banking is considered one of the most important economic sectors with it being severely influential and responsive to any little change, whether it is domestic or international. Some extreme changes that were brought about by the development of this new technology turned into a globalized nature for the financial services industry. One stroke of a key on a computer could and would change a person 's life extensively or even have a global impact. The new technologies that were created and introduced changed how the consumers managed their money from that time on. Technology has helped to protect peoples’ hard earned money and make it much more impossible for people to be able to write out bad checks or even holding up a bank. The advancement in technology however, also came with some security risks as most things do, that could affect the money that people trusted with the bank and