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Friday, February 29, 2008

Fact of the Day: US Dollar

"The dollar is involved in 86% of the $3.2 trillion in daily currency transactions around the world, often as a middle step in exchanges between two other currencies, according to the Bank for International Settlements. While that is down from 90% in 2001, no other currency comes close."

Dollar's Dive Deepens as Oil Soars
by Craig Karmin and Joanna Slater
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120423483765800801.html?mod=todays_us_page_one

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