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tvp2003 · 11-04-2014, 10:50 AM

Notwithstanding the market/economy implications, sucks if you like going on vacation/shopping in the US.

We went to NY in October 2008, just as the economy was tanking and the dollar was plummeting (down to 0.78 IIRC). Trip ended up being a lot more expensive than we initially planned!

11-04-2014, 10:50 AM	#21
tvp2003 Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	Notwithstanding the market/economy implications, sucks if you like going on vacation/shopping in the US. We went to NY in October 2008, just as the economy was tanking and the dollar was plummeting (down to 0.78 IIRC). Trip ended up being a lot more expensive than we initially planned!