The Economist's all-items dollar index has fallen by 5% since its peak on March 4th.
COMMODITY PRICE INDEX Our all-items dollar index slumped by 16.5% in 1998 and is now at its lowest level for five years.
The Economist's all-items dollar index hit a new low in July, as falling food prices continued to outweigh the upturn in metals.
COMMODITY PRICE INDEX The Economist all-items dollar commodity-price index has fallen 24% from its peak of 127.0 in May last year, to its lowest for four years.
COMMODITY PRICE INDEX The long slump in commodity prices, which has dragged our all-items dollar index down by 35% from its peak in May 1997, may be over.
Primary colour Widespread misperception An election-year farce An Amish exception The natural Reprints Related items The dollar: Let the dollar dropFeb 5th 2004 Currencies: Competitive sport in Boca RatonFeb 5th 2004In this budget, the president makes his peace with this pinched lot.
At one point in 2002 the euro was worth 86 cents; today it buys $1.48.Related items The dollar: The panic about the dollarNov 29th 2007 The dollar: Time to break freeNov 22nd 2007That currencies rise and fall and test records is hardly unusual.
Management by committee "Best" behaviour Warm and fuzzy The greenback's charm Let them eat more Ellwood Agonistes In the balance Reprints Related items The dollar: The greenback’s charmJul 12th 2001The government's shift from budget deficit to surplus has been much trumpeted.
Many of the food items in dollar stores are packaged in a manner for at-home consumption.
There are 17 states with back-to-school sales tax holidays scheduled from late July through August, the eligible items and dollars amounts that qualify vary as much as the dates for the event.
The Internet drops the cost per transaction, so it becomes practical to auction an item for dollars rather than thousands of dollars and still make money.
