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Decline of the dollar takes toll
Washington Times ^ | Monday, July 1, 2002 | By Patrice Hill

Posted on 07/01/2002 3:32:47 AM PDT by JohnHuang2

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:55:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The almighty dollar has become the latest victim of the crisis of confidence on Wall Street.

The greenback is nearing parity with the euro for the first time in two years, last quarter declining 10 percent against other major world currencies and signaling the end of a seven-year run during which it seemed to go nowhere but up, often despite adverse news.


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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; News/Current Events
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Monday, July 1, 2002

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1 posted on 07/01/2002 3:32:47 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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If America were still a manufacturing nation, a weak dollar would help us. However since our leaders promoted NAFTA and our legislators obediantly signed the Bill without reading it. We'll, you know .........
2 posted on 07/01/2002 8:27:44 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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