21.   Americans borrowed too much, stock prices were historically high, the dollar was too strong, and business over-invested in technology.

22.   Analysts say that when the dollar is strong, dollar-denominated investments are more attractive to foreign investors.

23.   Analysts say the dollar is also likely to strengthen further this week against the yen after the assassination late Saturday of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

24.   Analysts say the dollar is also likely to strengthen further this week against yen after the assassination late Saturday of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

25.   And a strong dollar is restricting exports, particularly manufactured exports.

26.   And a stronger dollar is good news for Japanese exporters, boosting overseas profits when brought back to Japan.

27.   And as signs of growth and little inflation in the U.S. multiply, the dollar is likely to keep climbing against major currencies, analysts said.

28.   And a weaker dollar is bad news for electronics exporters, shrinking their overseas profits when brought home to Japan.

29.   And it is understandable that France would like the dollar to be stronger still when the new European currency comes into being.

30.   And as far as the strong dollar is concerned, even the Germans seem to favor a weaker euro now, traders and analysts said.