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Dec 17 2007 12:00am EDT

Jinx! 'NYT' and 'WSJ' on Same Page

From "Money Goes Far in New York, if You're European," in Saturday's New York Times:


With the dollar near its lowest rate against the pound in 26 years, and its lowest rate against the euro ever, many Europeans are looking at the United States the way some Americans have long viewed Latin America and the Caribbean and, once upon a time, Europe -- a cheap place to flex their strong currency.

From "Land of the Spree," in Saturday's Wall Street Journal:


In recent years, the U.S. has been beset by a steady stream of foreign tourists seeking bargains. Now, with the dollar at new lows -- and the holiday retail season in full swing -- the stream has turned into a flood.

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