In a Weak Climate, the Dollar Has Surprising Muscle 
Why, at least for the time being, the USD holds strong even as its economy tanks and it writes IOUs by the hundreds of billions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/business/06dollar.html?ref=business

Why, at least for the time being, the USD holds strong even as its economy tanks and it writes IOUs by the hundreds of billions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/business/06dollar.html?ref=business