The Dollar.

The Dollar's Decline Does Matter
Most Americans pay no attention to the exchange rate of the dollar, unless they take a trip to Europe and gasp at forking over the equivalent of five dollars for a cup of coffee. Only then do they realize that their paper currency which they once thought was as good as gold, is only worth what foreigners think it's worth. And right now, foreigners have a very low opinion of the dollar.

Japan threatens huge dollar sell-off
Japan is warning the White House that there will be 'enormous capital flight' from the dollar if the Bush administration maintains its laissez-faire approach to the mounting currency crisis.

Euro Reaches New High Against U.S. Dollar
The U.S. dollar fell to another new low against the euro Friday, pushing the European currency higher than $1.34 after U.S. employment data came in weaker than expected.

Heading For Financial Disaster?
Some of the brightest financial minds of our time are warning of a potential financial reckoning day for the United States.

Economic 9/11 Coming?
Dollar crashing, national debt exploding, massive trade deficits...can another 9/11 be expected, this time of the economic variety?

US jobs crisis piles pressure on dollar

Worried Merchants Throw Discounts at Shoppers
America's merchants, shocked by a mediocre post-Thanksgiving weekend, are rushing to mark down their merchandise - way before the majority of holiday shoppers have even seen it.

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