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
Fernando Romero, president of the College of Economists of Tarija, a city in southern Bolivia, told AFP the devaluation would "likely cause the prices of imported goods to increase."
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The devaluation of that nuance is worse than the loss of any award.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
Protests erupted in Iran last Sunday over inflation and currency devaluation, after the Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
The devaluation of the CFA franc - its currency - by 50% in January 1994 sparked a one-time inflationary surge, to 35%; the rate dropped to 6% in 1996.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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