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# Dollar

Last year
2022
Bank of England will change rates ‘as much as needed’ to control inflation
The pound crashed on Friday and Monday after the British Chancellor’s mini-budget.
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Sep 26th 2022, 5:12 PM
Euro hits new 20-year low, fighting to stay above US dollar
Weak economic data have raised further fears of recession.
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Aug 23rd 2022, 7:33 PM
The euro is close to parity with the dollar – what could be the consequences of its fall in value?
The euro fell to its lowest level in 20 years this week.
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Jul 8th 2022, 10:00 PM
All time
Foreign tourists are being put off US travel - but is it down to Trump?
The tourism industry felt a jolt after Trump’s first travel ban was put in place.
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Mar 12th 2017, 7:45 AM
How the world's currencies got their names
The Euro is pretty obvious, but other currency names have more interesting origins.
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Mar 19th 2016, 10:30 AM
Man receives six-month sentence for armed robbery of one dollar
John Bruce Chafin had held a man at gunpoint and demanded his wallet, which contained just $1.
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Feb 22nd 2016, 10:43 AM
The poor euro is getting pummelled again
Things were looking OK there for a while.
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Nov 23rd 2015, 12:25 PM
What is the least money you should get for an hour's work?
The Low Pay Commission has began asking for submissions on changing the national minimum wage.
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Mar 9th 2015, 12:17 PM
The money in your pocket is at its lowest value for ten years
How low can it go?
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Jan 23rd 2015, 1:33 PM
It's not the best time to order stuff from America...
Something big happened today…
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Jan 22nd 2015, 7:09 PM
Oil is cheaper today than it has been for nearly 6 years
The price of a barrel of oil is now below $50 by some benchmarks.
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Jan 6th 2015, 2:54 PM
Weak dollar, strong competition make impact on McDonald's profit
McDonald’s says that while its sales have held up, its overall operating income is beginning to take a hit.
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Oct 20th 2012, 3:38 PM
Scary Graph of the Day: euro vs dollar
Warring Greek creditors and higher Spanish yields might both play a part in this large drop.
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Oct 9th 2012, 10:36 AM
Spanish bond yields pass 6 per cent mark
Concerns build that Spain will follow Greece, Portugal and Ireland in needing a bailout.
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Apr 16th 2012, 11:21 AM
Euro falls to 11-month low against dollar
Investor concerns about the stability of the eurozone have yet to be allayed by EU moves to strengthen the currency’s support system…
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Dec 14th 2011, 8:27 AM
World banks move to bolster global economy
The ECB, US Federal Reserve and central banks in Japan, Swizterland, Canada and Britain are backing a move to make it easier for banks to access dollars if they need to.
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Nov 30th 2011, 3:19 PM
Stock markets tread water after dire day of heavy losses
European stock markets had recorded sharp gains when they opened, but have since lost them and are broadly flat.
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Sep 23rd 2011, 9:39 AM
Global stocks dive on poor economic data, recession fears
US, Asian and European markets suffered through another hard day as fears of US economic stagnation and concerns about European banks spooked investors.
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Aug 18th 2011, 6:32 PM
US debt relief is short lived as dollar and stock markets slide
The world’s stock markets are all down, as the joy over the US deal to avert a default quickly peters out.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 2:11 PM
Euro hits six-week low against dollar following Strauss-Kahn arrest
The single currency fell briefly before trading up by mid-morning on the London Stock Exchange.
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May 16th 2011, 10:25 AM
Gold and silver touch all-time highs as currencies slip
The old reliable precious metals reach record high values, driven by concerns that the US debt could reach its legal limit.
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Apr 25th 2011, 1:38 PM
Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged for 20th month
The rate stays at between 0 and 0.25% – where it’s been since December 2008 – and will stay there for an “extended period”.
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Sep 22nd 2010, 8:28 AM
The dollar is sick
The dollar weakens as everything else goes up.
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Sep 15th 2010, 12:45 PM
US keeps making coins people won't use
Some people just don’t like change.
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Aug 10th 2010, 12:57 PM