The US Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the Dollar against a basket of currencies on a trade-weighted basis. The index started in March 1973 with a base value of 100. Since then, it has made a high of 164.72 in February 1985, and a low of 70.69 in March 2008.
Coal tar, which is distilled from coal, has been used in dandruff shampoo for decades. But it is now banned in all consumer goods in Europe because of health concerns. California, using its tough anti-toxics law, would be the first state in the country to restrict use of the substance.
Texas tops the list of most coal import-dependent states, having spent $1.85 billion on out-of-state coal, followed in order by North Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Most of the coal import-dependent states are located in the Midwest and Southeast.