Paraphrasing this report : "The dollar could reach parity or more in the next few weeks or months"
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Wouldn't it be nice to wake up one morning and see the exchange rate was 1 AUD = 2 USD. It would only need to stay at that level long enough for all our orders to be placed online and payment sent. We could all have some very nice "Made in the USA" equipment under the christmas tree - Teve Vue, AstroPhysics, Bisque, FLI, SBIG, Planewave...