31.   Lower rates often hurt a currency by making deposits and other investments in it less attractive.

32.   Lower rates often hurt a currency by making deposits denominated in it less attractive.

33.   Lower rates often hurt a currency by making deposits in it less attractive.

34.   Lower rates often hurt currencies by making deposits denominated in them less attractive.

35.   Lower U.S. rates often hurt the currency by making dollar-denominated deposits less attractive.

36.   Political turmoil in a country often hurts its currency.

37.   The currency has been hurt by long-term problems like the U.S.-Japan trade deficit.

38.   The prospect of EMU failing without France hurt currencies of other potential participants.

39.   The prospects of lower interest rates hurt a currency by making bank deposits denominated in it less attractive.

40.   The U.S. currency also was hurt by purchases of marks for yen.