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30 Jun 2010 10:19

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Biz: The UN says what we’re all thinking about the dollar bill

  • It’s too unstable. It shouldn’t be the basis of international currency. Who the heck decided the dollar was king? Nobody knows, but the United Nations are fighting back, saying that countries who have based their currency on the dollar have seen their own currencies become undervalued. We suggest they switch to Monopoly money. Everyone wins that way, kinda. source

09 Jan 2010 14:35

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World: Hugo Chavez screws with Venezuelan currency ’cause he can

  • 4.3 Bolivar could get you a crisp dollar bill as of yesterday
  • 2.15 Bolivar gets you a dollar bill today, on most items
  • 2.6 Bolivar per dollar for food and other necessities source