Word: euros
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Europeans visiting the U.S. may be thrilled with the bargains they're finding thanks to the super-strong euro, but the American monetary policies that have permitted the dollar's continued decline are proving far less popular with economic officials across the European Union. In fact, shouts of protest are now rising from European economic chiefs demanding the U.S. take measures to reverse the dollar's slide...
Spend some time in the hotels, restaurants and even newsstands of Western Europe these days, and as an American you understand pretty quickly that you're poorer than you once were. To be precise, you're 40% poorer--to go by the dollar-euro exchange rate--than you were six years...
...This last March, member states invested heavily on marketing campaigns to remind citizens about the fiftieth anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, the genesis of the present Union. To the horror of Euro-skeptics around the world, the Union—which started in Rome with six countries in an economic alliance—has since grown relentlessly, adapting and surviving more than one failed referendum. In fact, the French and Dutch in 2005 were not the first to reject the EU; the Norwegians, for example, repeatedly voted against joining. The main problem with the 2005 vote was that many...
...near Central to get Tosca’s espresso and freshly made ice cream. They also feature brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with offerings like warm breakfast pudding with Vermont maple syrup and soft cream. But if you want to go pure Euro-style, Clear Flour Bread in Allston can’t be beat. After a 15-minute ride on the 66, a short walk down Commonwealth Ave. and a right turn on Thorndike, one stumbles upon a bakery small enough to be a hobbit’s home. Classic breads like French...
...after Hermann declared to the trade press that she relished the "challenge" of running a wounded YSL, it remains unclear whether she and Pilati have the magic formula to modernize the fashion house and elevate it to its former glory alongside idolized French brands like Chanel, now a multibillion-euro business. The ascension to such heights is a complex mission. It takes believing that Pilati has the talent and range to give women what they need and think they want and that Hermann has the gift to translate his talent into commercial success...