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dMw Chit Chat => The Beer Bar => It's my Birthday! => Topic started by: Gone_Away on November 20, 2007, 02:26:38 PM

Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: Gone_Away on November 20, 2007, 02:26:38 PM
Over the last month the Canadian dollar has been worth more than the puny "greenback"...
 
Weighing in at a measly CAD$.97 it's good to see the Americans continue to decline under the Bush Jr. administration... :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: DogMeat on November 20, 2007, 03:50:38 PM
O Canada, eh?

:roflmao:
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: delanvital on November 21, 2007, 11:36:18 AM
You get cheaper American stuff then... but Canadians will have a harder time selling their stuff abroad compared to ppl dealing in (or have their currency pegged to) the USD.

Whether this decline will **** your daily life up is discussed here:

http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10134118
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: T-Bag on November 21, 2007, 12:27:21 PM
A strong Economy is better at the moment than just keeping in line with the falling American dollar. The GBS£ is very strong and the we can still export. Whereas the US Dollar which is weak right now means their imports cost alot of money.
If Canadas Dollar followed the US one they'd have the same problem, weakening against most other currencies.

P.S: The biggest problem I have in the UK with currency is even though a product in America can be bought for say $50 (<£25) when they sell it over here they put an RRP of around £35 to milk extra money. Those s
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: GhostMjr on November 23, 2007, 01:13:51 PM
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;213492Over the last month the Canadian dollar has been worth more than the puny "greenback"...
 
Weighing in at a measly CAD$.97 it's good to see the Americans continue to decline under the Bush Jr. administration... :roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:

Blame canada :P
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: DarkAngel on November 23, 2007, 10:46:44 PM
And why do you care surely your American? :blink:
 
 
:devil:
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: delanvital on November 30, 2007, 03:03:48 PM
A little bit of perspective on the greenback's situation:

http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=10208445
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: Gone_Away on November 30, 2007, 04:29:41 PM
the economist is a good rag. everytime i pick one up i keep saying i need a subscription to it... i always end up reading it cover to cover..
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: delanvital on November 30, 2007, 05:02:26 PM
Quote from: Ninja_Freak;214572the economist is a good rag. everytime i pick one up i keep saying i need a subscription to it... i always end up reading it cover to cover..

I agree. I'm a subscriber :)
Title: Canadians everywhere Celebrate!
Post by: Bastet on November 30, 2007, 10:55:42 PM
Canadian dolar is close now, but euro is too strong for its own good, its a pain on this end to get anything sold in states.
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