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Something #funny and light to kick this post off :)

This photo was taken at the Factory Shopping Outlets at Steamboat Springs in Colarado, USA.

We were there for holidays a few years ago and this GUESS factory outlet was one of the highlights of the shopping trip. Back then the AUD was still much stronger compared to the USD. I know, it seems like a while back but yes, those were the good ol days haha!

But in all seriousness, having the AUD much stronger was not too good for most of the commodities trade out of Australia. We were mostly dependant on exports but our strong dollar made it diffcult for other countires and overseas businesses to trade with us competitively.

I wonder how the global economy will pan out this year... hmm...

Cheers!

@watch-chronolog