The United states dollar has found itself being punished as of late -<br /><br />However Europe hasn't turned in very good numbers either, and the European debt crisis has certainly not been solved.<br /><br />German Factory Orders and European Retail Sales figures are going to be published today, giving investors more insight into the broad E.U. economy.<br /><br />Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, is slated to speak about the American economy today also and investors are going to be listening.<br /><br />On Wednesday the German Industrial Production stats and the broad European GDP data are going to be published. And the United States will release their Beige Book report.<br /><br />Both the United States and Europe confront several problems.<br /><br />Besides the EUR/USD pair, the JPY ought to be paid attention - this as the Japanese government is paused publish GDP statistics - plus they are not expected to be very good. <br /><br />Unpredictability probably will carry on as traders seek out safe havens in what have become complex markets