dollar
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The U.S.’s July payrolls report encouraged investors to price in a softer labor-market path, weighing on the dollar while supporting precious metals, says Sucden Financial in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mitchell Brown, a Republican pollster, has noticed something new in the focus groups he runs with voters in battleground states: “They know exactly, to the dollar, the amount of their power bill,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
For every dollar that a teacher earns in compensation, the district and state pay 30 cents toward his pensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"For every dollar the government is spending on positive biodiversity conservation action, there's A$26 being spent on subsidies that are causing harm to nature," he tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"For just one dollar you get a steaming cup of cocoa," she said, "and your life's destiny."
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
The fall in Futu’s share price has knocked hundreds of millions of dollars off Li’s net worth, now at roughly $5.7 billion, according to Forbes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Officials did acknowledge that the move would “shake things up” as governments wishing to exchange excess dollars for gold would no longer be paid at the $35-an-ounce price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
SpaceX, in an effort to transform its AI business from a financial drain to a moneymaker, is spending billions of dollars on building out its data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
Still, the billions of taxpayer dollars Congress has allocated for foreign aid programs must be spent; lawmakers have insisted the government continue to fund humanitarian aid, global health and pro-democracy causes around the world.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
“I don’t have much of an allowance. None, actually. I saved up a few dollars from helping the neighbor cut the grass.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
