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To: LLCF who wrote (60787)8/16/2008 9:54:32 PM
From: loantech  Respond to of 78418
 
Same in the Portland Oregonian:

Greenback's value looking better
Economy - Commodity prices settle back from highs, while the euro and yen lose ground against U.S. dollarSaturday, August 16, 2008 The Oregonian
FROM WIRE REPORTS

Time to rebook that European tour? Buy that once-too-pricey coin? Reschedule that family car trip?

Time to enjoy a flash of economic optimism?

The dollar to the rescue
The rising dollar is doing what politicians could not -- lowering gas pricesWednesday, August 13, 2008 The Oregonian
G asoline dips below $4 a gallon in Oregon, proving yet again that there's a lot more to the price of oil than simple supply and demand. As far as we can determine, there have been no major new discoveries, no sudden surge in the supply that would account for the sharp drop in the price of petroleum. Nor has consumption fallen as dramatically as pump prices would suggest.