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Where To Go On The Weak Dollar - Forbes.com

Source: Forbes

Story on the strength of the American dollar in various locales, including the Caribbean, with some great online resources

CBC News Interactive: History of the Dollar

Source: CBC

A very quick glance at the history of the Canadian dollar since 1950 and its value against the U.S. greenback. It's interesting to follow the historical developments that made the ups and downs of our loonie. Try clicking on some of the events and learn something new.

The Almighty Canadian Dollar

Source: The Globe and Mai

Billionaire entrepreneur Jimmy Pattison is a perpetually sunny guy whose affable demeanour serves as cover for a hard-nosed, competitive nature. He likes nothing better than to see his managers squirm under the pressure of a fierce business challenge.

Three Cents to Canada-U.S. Parity

Source: The Globe and Mai

With numbers not seen since the late '70s, there is considerable controversy surrounding the near-parity of the Canadian and American dollars. Will the value garnered through imports make up for the export loss?

Why Are We In Iraq? The Oily World of Petro-Dollars and US Hegemony

Source: The Age

This article is written from an Australian perspective and refers to the government of Prime Minister John Howard, but the second half deals with the global issues of Iraq, the Middle East and the politics and economics of petro dollars. Here are some snippets ...

Dollar plunges on Paulson appointment

Source: FT.com

Better watch out, USA, or you'll be trading on par with Canada soon.