In an apparent departure from a policy of benign neglect, European monetary authorities have openly begun expressing concern about the ailing euro.
They are starting to warn that the euro's weakness could erode its purchasing power, raise prices in the euro zone and cut into pension receipts.
The warnings have gone largely unheeded in the marketplace, however.
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