Bartering involves trading goods or services without money. Bartered items are taxable income according to the IRS. Effective barter needs mutual needs and agreed value. Bartering is common among ...

NEW YORK — As the economy slows, a growing number of consumers are trying to find a wider market for their goods and services by offering to barter them. Local newspapers and Internet sites such as ...

MOSCOW — Russia is slipping backward at a speed few thought possible, and the signs of economic collapse are becoming impossible to ignore. A country that once dictated global energy markets is now ...

The impulse to trade may be as old as time, but it’s finding a way back into society in a time of economic uncertainty. The deal with my co-worker came together in the office kitchen, in the time it ...

Many rural Americans engage in cashless barter systems to get food and firewood for heating and cooking. They value self-sufficiency, making them wary of government intervention. By Jana Meisenholder ...

BOISE, Idaho -- -- BOISE, Idaho -- Tired of her pink bathroom countertops but short on cash for remodeling, Rachel Alemany decided to get the work done the old-fashioned way: through bartering.

The current economic climate, which is seeing the effects of tariffs, cost increases and a slowing job market, is creating uncertainty for not only individuals, but also businesses of all sizes. In a ...

Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi (left) says goodbye to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Pakistan-Iran border at the conclusion of the latter’s visit to Iran, May 18, 2023. Credit: ...