US dollar falls to lowest level in 13 years

Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:23 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The U.S. dollar is down to its lowest level against the Japanese yen in 13 years, pressured by traders unwinding so-called yen carry trades and worries about a recession in the U.S. economy.

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