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06-17-2008, 06:25 PM
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Esnohplad Semaj Ton
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: A little south of sanity
Posts: 2,259
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I read that the primary cause is basic supply and demand economics and that the low USD value is compounding the problem. I'll have to find the article tomorrow, but it's by a Nobel Laureate economist, so it's fairly reputable...
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