81.   Has the U.S. ever devalued its currency?

82.   Governments throughout Southeast Asia have devalued their currencies since July, and stocks in the region have suffered.

83.   He said institutional investors were concerned that Russia might devalue its currency.

84.   He said China would not devalue its currency this year.

85.   Higher stocks in Brazil, meanwhile, suggest concerns that it will have to devalue its currency are fading.

86.   However, membership will be optional, leaving open the possibility for nations to devalue their currencies.

87.   If Brazil devalues its currency, much of Latin America would likely follow, and U.S. exports to the region would likely plummet.

88.   If exports continue to slump, economists say China may be tempted to devalue its currency.

89.   If the elderly emerged with wildly excessive benefits, they would only succeed in devaluing the currency in which they are ultimately paid.

90.   If the yen falls further, it could escalate the Asian financial crisis to a new level, particularly if China moves to devalue its currency.