Monday, September 10, 2007

Fluctuations in the Value of the Dollar

In the 1980s, when the dollar declined on foreign markets, North America suddenly became a cheap travel destination for Europeans and Asians.



However, as one jumbo jet after another landed on American soil, foreign tourists brought their medical problems with them. Whether they suffered orthopedic injuries, heart attacks, allergic reactions, gunshot wounds, or asthma attacks, many tourists were cared for in Emergency Rooms throughout the United States.


Next: Increased Waves Of Immigration

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