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As we read stories about a strong US dollar, it is good to keep a historical perspective in mind. View larger image at FXStreet.com

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By Robert Evans Scientists smashed sub-atomic particles into each other with record energy on Tuesday, aiming to recreate conditions just after the Big Bang that

By Gretchen Morgenson With all the hoopla over the health care bill, hardly anybody noticed that a job creation bill that President Obama signed on

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By Oliver Biggadike and Inyoung Hwang The strengthening U.S. economy, subdued inflation and rising stock prices are propelling the dollar rally into its fifth month

President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev have sealed an agreement on a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty. Obama and Medvedev plan to officially sign

As of last week, there is now a U.S. Government national security agency called the Biometrics Identity Management Agency (BIMA).  It supersedes a Biometrics Task

Higher yields are the “canary in the mine,” Greenspan said in a March 26 interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Political Capital With Al Hunt.” The increases