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As Dollar Stays Weak, NYC Businesses Begin Accepting Euros
POSTED: 10:09 am EST February 7,
2008
UPDATED: 10:17 am EST February 7,
2008
NEW YORK -- Some New York City businesses have begun accepting euros as payment for merchandise, as the dollar remains weak agaist the European currency.Signs reading “euros accepted” are now being posted in store windows around the city, including liquor stores in the East Village and clothing stores in Midtown.The dollar, once the king of currency, has declined sharply in recent months. On Thursday morning in New York, the euro was at $1.4574 to the dollar.
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