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Old 12-05-2007, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Optsol View Post
All posters claiming it has had no direct effect on them either do not live in the US, or are wrong.

The weak dollar affects countless functions, most noticeably, interest rates and imported items (read that as oil).
In the long run, yes, but not necessarily in the short run. Interest rates have been going down. And oil was spiking even before the dollar went into its tailspin.
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