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Suitcase With $134 Billion Puts Dollar on Edge
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6-18-2009 11:36 PM
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japanese
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korea
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us dollar
rmowery
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That's is just unbelievable. How the heck did they even get that much in bonds pulled together and jammed into a suitcase? I am just stunned.
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6-19-2009
7:54 AM
deb2012
I am surprised blueridge isn't on top of this one!
6-19-2009
7:55 AM
deb2012
hyperlink left out:
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