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Start Over Descriptor "*CURRENCY question" Topic devaluation of currency Region united states Publisher new york times
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1. Leave No Truffle Behind?

Author

Porter, Eduardo

Subjects
*TRUFFLES, *DEVALUATION of currency, *MONETARY policy, *CURRENCY question, *MARGINS (Futures trading), *CAVIAR, *TUBERACEAE, *EDIBLE fungi, *EURO, *PRICE indexes, *EXPORTS, *INTERNATIONAL trade, *COOKING
Abstract

Discusses how the devaluation of the dollar against the euro and other currencies has impacted the inflation of niche markets such as truffles and caviar. How U.S. importers of European goods are forced to either raise their prices or accept lower profits; Suggestion that good caviar and truffles cannot be found domestically; Rise in the general price index by 2.3 percent; Decline of the dollar against the Canadian dollar and the Japanese yen; Impact of the fear of competition on China and European exporters; Decrease in the margins of sale for the export of wines and cookies from places such as France and Italy; Increase in the price of preserved truffles due to the speed of currency futures.

Published
2004

2. Struggling With the Falling Dollar.

Author

Stein, Mark A.

Subjects
*U.S. dollar, *DEVALUATION of currency, *CURRENCY question, *SMALL business, *EURO
Abstract

Focuses on how small companies in the United States are adjusting with the devaluation of the dollar. Comparison of the value of the dollar against the euro; Impact of the devaluation of the dollar on the prices of commodities; Benefits gained by small businesses exporting their goods; Exchange parity between the Chinese yuan and the dollar.

Published
2004

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