The euro just hit a 2-year low
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The euro keeps dropping against the dollar, hitting more than a two-year low Monday, Bloomberg News reports.

The value fell as Greece, one of 18 nations sharing the currency, faces a political crisis. The ruling coalition's presidential candidate failed to get enough votes in parliament, creating a need for new elections in early 2015.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.