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Switzerland - The Burden of a Strong Currency

Fabian ChristJuly 27, 2011

While the European Union has been careening from one crisis to another, in the heart of Europe tiny Switzerland has become a safe haven. Investors worldwide are buying up Swiss francs, making the currency stronger and stronger.

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Many Swiss firms are now actually grumbling about the export business. That's because the strong franc is making Swiss goods more expensive abroad.

Report by Grit Hofmann.