Read more currency exchange stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/2956/currency-exchange.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 23 Nov 2009 4:09:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72454/count-the-us-dollar-down-but-not-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the US economy in a prolonged slump and the Fed likely to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future, many worry that a dollar crash will be the next shoe to drop. Currency pessimists can point to a 6-month decline in the dollar; this week the currency hit...http://www.newser.com/story/72454/count-the-us-dollar-down-but-not-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 16:25:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72157/california-says-bank-fleeced-pension-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCalifornia sued a Boston bank today and accused it of ripping off $56.6 million from two state pension funds. It wants all that money back, plus another $150 million in penalties. Attorney General Jerry Brown accused State Street Bank of "unconscionable fraud" and called it "just the latest example...http://www.newser.com/story/72157/california-says-bank-fleeced-pension-funds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Oct 2009 17:11:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63081/dollar-headed-for-biggest-gains-since-81-bankers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe dollar is poised for its biggest advances in 28 years, according to Deutsche Bank, which predicts a 17.1% gain against the euro by the end of the year. Other banks polled by Bloomberg are similarly bullish about the greenback, which has just endured its worst quarter since 2002....http://www.newser.com/story/63081/dollar-headed-for-biggest-gains-since-81-bankers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 8:24:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56156/forget-dollars-make-your-own-currency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFuturist Douglas Rushkoff is trying to talk Craig Newmark into creating “craigbucks,” a specialized currency for trading goods on Craigslist. Rushkoff, who notably predicted the rise of social media, thinks do-it-yourself “complimentary currency” is the future of money, Portfolio reports. Complimentary currencies typically spring up and thrive in nations with...http://www.newser.com/story/56156/forget-dollars-make-your-own-currency.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Apr 2009 15:00:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50964/russia-loses-half-of-its-billionaires.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 10 wealthiest Russians have lost two-thirds of their fortunes in the past year, AP reports, based on the magazine Finans' annual list of billionaires. The ranks of billionaires have been cut in half, from 101 to just 49. Last year's richest Russian, Oleg Deripaska, has fallen to eighth on...http://www.newser.com/story/50964/russia-loses-half-of-its-billionaires.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49543/japan-help-us-wrestle-the-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapan's economic collapse in the 1990s and its decades of US dependence have left the nation rather timid, Christian Caryl writes in Newsweek . But its strong economy, bold environmental moves, and likely change of government this year will leave it poised to help the world. “The only trick now,” Caryl...http://www.newser.com/story/49543/japan-help-us-wrestle-the-worlds-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Jan 2009 19:20:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44697/dollars-long-rally-likely-to-stall-in-2009.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe once moribund dollar has soared 20% against foreign currencies since July, one of the few bright spots in a grim financial landscape. The dollar traded against the euro at $1.28 this morning, down from a high of over $1.60 this summer. But the dollar's rally is expected...http://www.newser.com/story/44697/dollars-long-rally-likely-to-stall-in-2009.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Dec 2008 5:28:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41061/as-investors-seek-cover-central-banks-slash-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCentral banks worldwide are slashing interest rates, attempting to stem the bleeding in financial markets as investors dump holdings, credit remains tight, and currencies spasm in value, the Washington Post reports. The Federal Reserve is set to cut rates for the second time in as many weeks tomorrow, while the...http://www.newser.com/story/41061/as-investors-seek-cover-central-banks-slash-rates.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Oct 2008 10:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38251/fed-grabs-another-30b-in-currency-swap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Federal Reserve announced today that it had set up another $30 billion worth of currency swap lines—designed to put more dollars into world markets—in its latest effort to deal with the credit market. The Fed arranged two $10 billion reciprocal circuits with Australia and Sweden’s central banks,...http://www.newser.com/story/38251/fed-grabs-another-30b-in-currency-swap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Sep 2008 10:00:00 CDT