51. Sending taxpayer dollars to the neighborhood church or synagogue sounds like a great idea to many Americans. 52. Some have relatives or friends abroad who send dollars. 53. That sent the dollar falling again. 54. The dollar edged up against the Japanese yen Thursday as investors awaited a speech by an official whose remarks sent the dollar tumbling last week. 55. The economic weakness sent the dollar skidding on foreign exchange markets Thursday and Friday. 56. The economy continued to build momentum in the first three months of the year, and revised balance of payments numbers sent the dollar higher. 57. The release of the trade data initially sent the dollar falling, but it rebounded somewhat as investors scooped up bargains. 58. The release of the trade data sent the dollar falling in a matter of minutes, traders said. 59. The weak economic data also sent the dollar lower, which pressured stocks as well. 60. The weakness sent the dollar skidding on foreign exchange markets. |