The economic downturn is over - good times are here again! (maybe)

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US stocks soared on Friday as the dollar saw its biggest one-day jump against the euro in eight years and oil prices plunged.

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“This is the watershed week for the US dollar,” said Marc Chandler, currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman. “The magnitude of the dollar’s moves and the breaking of key technical levels suggest that a major shift in the outlook towards the dollar is occurring as massive positions are adjusted.”

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8cc0b4e0-6574-11...00779fd18c.html

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I've also been following the strengthening of the dollar against other currencies. Things look optimistic - especially since investors are not investing so much in oil futures at the moment due to oil's slide downward.

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this is a good news then

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... especially since investors are not investing so much in oil futures at the moment due to oil's slide downward.

The Democratic Congress CLOSED the Enron Loophole in the Farm Bill on June 22nd

What is the Enron Loophole?

the "Enron loophole" ... exempts energy speculators who make trades electronically from US regulation. Some argue that the unregulated energy speculation, codified in 2000, can account for $20 to $25 in the jump in oil prices.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/20...ress-seeks.html

Now you know who to thank!