{"id":62990,"date":"2022-01-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/62990\/week-opens-with-record-low-of-30600-ll-on-the-dollar"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:49:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:49:00","slug":"week-opens-with-record-low-of-30600-ll-on-the-dollar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/62990\/week-opens-with-record-low-of-30600-ll-on-the-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"Week Opens With Record Low Of 30,600 LL On The Dollar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amid political gridlock and excruciating economic conditions that have left more than 70% of the population in poverty, the week opened with the Lira plummeting to a new all-time low of <b>30,600 LL<\/b> against the US dollar. <\/p> <p>The Lira has been on a steady downward decline for two years now, only experiencing stability during brief periods of time.<\/p> <p>This morning, citizens in the Bekaa village of Jeb Jennine took to the streets to 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