Hm all I know is that lately, the USD has grown stgrnoer, and I know that the Euro grew weaker alongside the swedish crown (just by listening to the complaints of my fellow italian classmates) I guess that's bad news for you. It was kind of similar for me back when I got paid in USD though. The USD kept growing weaker against the swedish crown for some reason so my wages kept being lower and lower. I wish we'd all just get along and use one currency throughout the world.