New $50 Bill Debuts Today

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More redesigned American money goes into circulation Tuesday, when government officials become the first to spend a new $50 bill during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

The first purchase: an American flag, which is scheduled to be bought from Alamo Flags, a retailer in Union Station, the capital city's transportation and shopping hub. The new look of $50 was first displayed in April at a ceremony at a printing plant in Fort Worth, Tex., where the notes are produced.

Generally speaking, the bills follow the aesthetic guidelines set out by the $20, which came out last year. The new $100, which is to be unveiled in 2005, is also expected to embrace the multi-hue approach... [read more at money.cnn.com]