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Dollar's value sinks amid slow growth

Washington : DC : USA | about 1 month ago  
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  • The deficit amounted to 10 percent of US GDP, the highest since 1945, officials said
    The deficit amounted to 10 percent of US GDP, the highest since 1945, ...
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The deficit amounted to 10 percent of US GDP, the highest since 1945, ...
President Obama's effort to lead the world economic recovery by spending the U.S. out of its recession is undermining the dollar, triggering record commodities rallies as investors scour the globe for hard assets. As threats of a financial meltdown fade, the currency is falling victim to an unprecedented...
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