Posted AT 1:48 PM EST on 31/12/07
U.S. consumers' wallets hit by weak greenback
NEW YORK — Americans grousing about soaring gasoline prices often focus on the big oil companies and anyone else who might profit when costs jump at the pump. But one factor that doesn't always get fingered when prices rise — a weak U.S. dollar — could draw more attention in the coming year.
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