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Is a Strong Dollar Better than a Weak Dollar?
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Strong is usually preferred over "weak." But for the value of a country's currency, it's not that simple. "Strong" isn't always better, and "weak" isn't always worse. Learn more about foreign exchange rates in this Page One Economics® reading assignment. Print the article.
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