There has been much talk about Iran’s new Euro-denominated oil bourse [1]. Presidente Hugo Chavez now says that he might start pricing oil in Euros, too [2]. And President Putin of Russia wants to trade oil and natural gas in rubles [3]. Are they all trying to tell us something about the once-almighty U.S. Dollar?
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BBC News Economics Editor Steve Schifferes comments on why the dollar is sinking so rapidly [4].
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The high price of platinum is boosting palladium, as an alternative for jewelry making
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