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The Singapore dollar has remained relatively resilient against the buoyant U.S. dollar, compared to its regional peers in Southeast Asia.

Monday is National Dollar Day, an occasion dedicated to celebrating the dollar bill that as of 2019 had 12.4 billion in circulation across the United States.

Sterling has been sliding against the dollar and euro making overseas travel budgets tighter.

After bouncing back from the effects of the pandemic, the dollar saw its value strengthen as the crisis in Ukraine continues.

Dollar stores are among the fastest growing segment of retail right now. It's not just shoppers trying to save money. Hoards of people are headed to Dollar General every week to hunt for items that cost just one penny. It's a movement getting a lot of traction on social media. People are posting and sharing items they have found for one cent.

Going into his start against Dobie last weekend, MacArthur's Ryan Dollar wasn't feeling it. Let's just say Dollar can overcome adversity as the junior threw a no-hitter in a 5-1 win. "It was about the second inning when I started feeling it," he said. "Especially when the other team started talking. When not on the mound, Dollar also plays shortstop for the Generals and is one of the top sticks in the lineup.

LONDON — Sterling reached $1.40 against the U.S. dollar for the first time since April 2018 on Friday morning. The dollar has been in decline on the back of a weak U.S. jobs report Thursday, while the pound is reacting positively to the U.K.'s uniquely successful Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Despite nationwide lockdown measures having been in place since the turn of the year, economists are hoping for a swift recovery later in the year. The U.K.'s flash composite PMI (purchasing managers' index) reading for February, which combines both services and manufacturing activity, came in at 49.8 on Friday, up from 41.2 in January. Any figure below 50 represents a contraction, but this month's was much more slight than anticipated.

FILE PHOTO: George Washington is seen with printed medical mask on the one Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(Reuters) - The United States has made over $500 billion in loans to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and about $145 billion remains in the congressionally approved fund, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department said Sunday. The second round of funding was launched on Monday, allowing lenders to issue forgivable, government-guaranteed loans to small businesses shuttered by the outbreak. The U.S. governments $660 billion small business rescue program has stumbled on missing paperwork, technology failure, and the misdirection of funds to big corporations. Over the past week some U.S. states have begun to allow some businesses to reopen.

Ferre' Dollar/CNN(CNN) - Operating rooms and other areas at Seattle Children's Hospital were shut down for the second time this year due to mold problems, according to the hospital. In a statement, the hospital said routine air tests revealed Aspergillus contamination Sunday "in three of our operating rooms and two procedural areas." Several operating room at the hospital closed in May after a similar contamination led to the death of one patient and the illness of five others in the previous months, hospital officials said. The hospital said the rooms will remain closed as it investigates the air-handling system. In May, the hospital shuttered several operating rooms after air tests showed Aspergillus contamination.

Despite damage experienced at the north Houston mail processing facility, USPS says it is working daily to return to full operations, as soon as we can safely do so.LIVE: Officials discuss USPS service in Houston area following Imelda. "At our North Houston mail processing facility, which sustained damage during Imelda, we are making progress daily toward restoring normal operations. If your Post Office is not listed, that means it is open and fully operational. The USPS reminds customers that they should rely primarily on the USPS website to obtain official, accurate, and updated information on Post Office operations. China Post Office, 305 N Broadway St, China,TX 77613 (Hours of operation: M-F 8:00 AM-12:00 PM/1:00 PM-4:30 PM/Closed Sat.

Ferre' Dollar/CNNThe United States Postal Service has temporarily suspended activity at multiple Houston-area facilities until further notice due to the potential impact of Tropical Storm Imelda. The Conroe Post Office has been temporarily suspended, as have post offices within the 775, 776 and 777 ZIP codes. Retail and delivery operations will all be suspended. Conditions will be monitored in those areas, and the Postal Service will provide information on the restoration of service as the situation improves. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

Ferre' Dollar/CNNHOUSTON - A Houston-area hospital administrator was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for his role in a $16 million health care fraud scheme. The DOJ said those bribes and kickbacks were disguised as salary payments and transportation payments to the group home owners in exchange for patient referrals. Evidence showed Bomer knew many of those patients did not qualify for and were not provided those partial hospital services, the DOJ said. In addition to his prison term, Bomer was ordered to pay $6,277,575.77 in restitution and to forfeit $158,260. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

Ferre' Dollar/CNN(CNN) - For the first time since early January, no new measles cases were reported in the United States last week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The number of measles cases in the United remained at 1,241 for the year as of last Thursday. The majority of cases were among people who were not vaccinated against measles, and more than 75% of cases were linked to outbreaks in New York and New York City. Measles cases have been confirmed in 31 states. It includes the number of cases reported by state health departments as of the end of the day the previous Thursday.

Bolick sent a letter to the president of the American Postal Workers Union, Mark Dimonstein, urging him investigate reports of hazardous working conditions for mail carriers because of the Arizona heat. "Working conditions must be improved immediately to ensure the safety of mail carriers subjected to these dangerous temperatures." According to Bolick, a worker in her district has sent her daily updates of temperature readings inside a mail carrier vehicle that average 128 degrees. Bolick said several Phoenix area postal service employees have been sent to the hospital recently for treatment after becoming disoriented on the job. She ended the letter by asking for a cause of action from the postal service "to remedy the current situation."

Last year saw the highest number of cases of acute flaccid myelitis so far -- 233 confirmed cases in 41 states. So far this year, there have been 11 confirmed cases in eight states out of 57 patients under investigation. The CDC estimates it affects fewer than 1 or 2 in a million children each year in the United States. "AFM is a devastating illness for patients and their families," Dr. Anne Schuchat, CDC's principal deputy director, told reporters Tuesday. The CDC escalated its response to the illness, more than doubling the number of staffers working on AFM late last year.

Ferre' Dollar via CNN(CNN) - The bacteria got its name -- Akkermansia muciniphila -- just 15 years ago. But the species, which breaks down gel-like proteins in the intestines, may soon offer hope to those with obesity-related disorders. The small sample size may explain why researchers couldn't definitively report that the bacteria, and not other factors, led to the weight loss. The pancreas then produces more insulin to compensate for the resistance, which can lead to prediabetes, or higher than normal blood sugar levels. In the new study, the bacteria "prevented the deterioration of the health status of the subjects by targeting several cardiovascular risk factors," said Cani.

The analysis, titled the 2019 Scorecard on State Health System Performance, ranked Texas as the worst in health care access and rated the state 49th overall. The latter ranking resulted from analyzing data in the areas of prevention and treatment; healthy living behaviors; health care disparities; use of services; and system costs. Radley said Texas uninsured rate of 24 percent compared to 4 percent in Massachusetts leads to other health care problems. These include adults skipping needed care because of costs, lower rates of residents receiving age- and gender-appropriate care and lower rates of cancer screenings, he said. Texas proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border presents challenges for the state in terms of undocumented immigrants not having health care coverage, Radley said.

Dollar's surge has a downside The U.S. dollar is stronger that it's been in more than a decade. While it may be a good time to book that trip to Europe, CBS News financial analyst Jill Schlesinger says there's also a downside.