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...last resort, and thus the private sector's view of the dollar's value and stability can be heavily influenced by what they do. Still, there are many constraints to how far and fast the dollar falls. The issue facing central bankers is a complex one. They may wish to limit their exposure to a weakening dollar, but they don't relish the ugly fallout from doing anything to further weaken it. "We certainly don't think we're at the end of the dollar," Barclay's Englander told TIME. "It's in no one's interests." (See how Americans...
...worry of central bankers is how a softening dollar could impact a global recovery. Countries that have currencies strengthening against the dollar face the prospect that their exports would become pricier in world markets, a situation policymakers wish to avoid as their economies are just now crawling out of recession. China, one of the world's largest holders of dollars, doesn't appear likely to allow its currency, the renminbi, to significantly appreciate against the dollar any time soon, despite increasing political pressure from Washington to do so. China's Commerce Minister, Chen Deming, said at the recent Canton Trade...
...meantime, people can protect themselves by continuing to wash their hands, maintaining social distancing from sick individuals, and checking the website for information about availability of the H1N1 vaccine. With any luck, our regional rates will continue to be low until we get our community vaccinated. We only wish we could be so fortunate with tackling the global financial crisis...
...Audi has also introduced the Spyder, a convertible version of its top-of-the-line R8 sports car. When will it be available in the U.S.? The Spyder will be available at the end of next year. It's a very exciting car. I wish I had one in my garage...
...Pentagon officials acknowledge a "mild case of heartburn" over the delay, but they like the idea of the "political buy-in" it will represent once Obama decides. Still, they wish the issue hadn't achieved such a high profile. The Obama White House, they say, brought much of this upon itself with its running tally of (now seven) top-level, top-secret meetings, including the attendees and topics being discussed in the media. The Administration compounded its problems by asking McChrystal for his assessment after only 60 days in Afghanistan, well before all the 21,000 U.S. troops ordered there...