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3. They are like child drivers who have gotten the keys to their parents' car, and put it in drive.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 08:05 AM

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They are having a wonderful time speeding along, and when that cliff shows up in a mile or two, they will find out too late that they never bothered to learn where the brakes were. Too bad for us that the whole nation was in the back seat.

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The dollar has taken a quick 2 per cent dive against the Euro, and the EU is circling the wagons [View all] DFW Thursday OP

Have any of the Trumps explained... C_U_L8R Thursday #1

They are like child drivers who have gotten the keys to their parents' car, and put it in drive. DFW Thursday #3

This will topple us as a world leader. And sadly, we deserve that. Scrivener7 Thursday #2

I suspect that the drop in the dollar's value against the Euro (now 3 per cent at 1.11) will mean nothing to most DFW Thursday #4

+1 dalton99a Thursday #5

On the narrow plus side, won't that mean cheaper petrol & diesel for us in Europe ? OnDoutside Thursday #6

1.16 on the Swiss Franc. roamer65 Thursday #7

I bought a bunch of euros at $1.0822 just last week DFW Thursday #8

I think SNB intervention will come around 1.20 roamer65 Thursday #9