1.  A strong currency is also fueling prospects for moderating consumer prices and falling rates.

2.  A strong currency strategy is not without risks.

3.  But many critics claim the policy of a strong currency has Decisively contributed to sluggish growth and record unemployment in both countries.

4.  But the dollar was regarded as a strong currency and was therefore popular in international trade.

5.  While a strong currency has some virtues, officialdom is probably a little too complacent.

6.  While governments dither, funds leave those countries with weak currencies and go to those countries with strong currencies.

7.  Money flowed out of the United States into almost all OECD countries, but especially those with strong currencies -- Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands.

8.  Almost no one worries about whether the euro can establish its credibility as a strong currency in world markets.

9.  And investors around the world, they say, may welcome a strong new currency that can diversify portfolios.

10.  And that remains an issue over a century later, particularly in a world that still views a strong currency as a top priority.