With the U.S. dollar plummeting,
Israelis rediscovering the shekel
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| Brian Hendler |
| An Israeli man checks the dollar shekel exchange rate at a money changer in Jerusalem on Feb. 27, 2008. |
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By Dina Kraft
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Published: 03/02/2008
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As the U.S. dollar continues its spectacular nose dive -- it has lost 20 percent of its value against the shekel in the past year -- Israelis have rediscovered their own currency. But there are drawbacks.
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