devaluation
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“I wouldn’t use the word devaluation simply because I don’t know what is going to happen,” said Treasury Secretary John B. Connally, adding that Nixon’s move “permits us to negotiate new rates of exchange.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Millions with so-called straight jobs shudder at their steady devaluation in the face of artificial intelligence.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
In an address this week, Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah acknowledged that the devaluation had once again "put the burden on citizens".
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
The government responded to this situation with a package of stabilization reforms on 28 October 1995 which included a 7% devaluation of the rupee, supplementary duties of 10% on many imports, and higher petroleum prices.
From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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