Falling Dollar

Dollar Falls On News Of Widening Trade Deficit

AP | TALI ARBEL | Posted 11.13.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — The dollar dropped Friday after the government said the trade deficit widened in September, while the 16-nation eurozone officially e...

Out Out-of-Whack Economy and the Happy Talk Propagandists

Dave Lindorff | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


Dave Lindorff

Recession ending? Don't bet on it.

Dollar Doomed, Gold Glitters

Diane Francis | Posted 06.06.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

In a G2 world (the US and China), he who is the piper calls the tune and China holds a US$2-trillion mortgage on the U.S. and is not happy.

China's Inflation Hits American Price Tags

New York Times | David Barboza | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


China's latest export is inflation. After falling for years, prices of Chinese goods sold in the United States have risen for the last eight months. ...

Protect Yourself From The Dollar Drop

Money | Walter Updegrave | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Question: I know I can protect my portfolio against inflation by investing in TIPs and against market volatility by diversifying my investments. But h...

Ahmadinejad Calls Dollar A "Worthless Piece Of Paper"

AP | SEBASTIAN ABBOT | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday that OPEC's members have expressed interest in converting their cash reserves into a currency other ...

Oil Prices Top $90 A Barrel

AP | John Wilen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Oil prices surpassed $90 a barrel for the first time Thursday as the falling dollar drew new foreign investors and speculators to dollar-denominated e...