31.  By boosting prices of exported goods, a strong currency can slow economic growth.

32.  By producing outside Japan, Japanese companies avoid incurring costs in an extremely strong currency while selling in weaker ones.

33.  By entering a monetary union with them, Belgium would remove trade distortions caused by exchange rate fluctuation and ensure the continuation of a strong currency policy.

34.  Coinciding with an opening to imports, the strong currency has pushed Brazil from enjoying a fat trade surplus into watching a trade deficit run for three months straight.

35.  Currency traders said they were finding shelter in strong currencies like the Swiss franc, German mark and United States dollar.

36.  During the years of a strong currency, many Brazilian companies stopped pushing exports and focused on the rapidly expanding local market.

37.  Economists blamed a combination of slower worldwide trade, a strong currency and higher labor costs for the slump.

38.  Earnings of exporting companies are being hurt by the strong Swiss currency because they get fewer francs when they bring home their sales denominated in weaker foreign currencies.

39.  Even as officials in Germany and Japan give conflicting signals about the dollar, the U.S. remains steadfast in support of a strong currency.