Kurt_and_Hunter
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Tue Oct-05-10 11:18 AM
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Poll question: Should the US Dollar be stronger or weaker? |
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It would be best for the US economy if the US Dollar was...
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hedgehog
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Tue Oct-05-10 11:20 AM
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1. Can we have an option for Don't Know? |
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Edited on Tue Oct-05-10 11:21 AM by hedgehog
I have some general preconceptions (misconceptions?) on economics, but I'm rather ignorant on important details.
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Ozymanithrax
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Tue Oct-05-10 11:30 AM
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2. A weaker dollar makes our exports cheaper... |
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Edited on Tue Oct-05-10 11:30 AM by Ozymanithrax
but hurts American's buying power at home.
A stronger dollar hurts exports... but makes buying power at home better.
Should the dollar be manipulated to for the benefit of Americans or for exporters?
I would rather encourage the re-industrialization of America, where we make more of our own goods for our own consumption.
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Greyhound
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Tue Oct-05-10 11:53 AM
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3. It depends upon which perspective you come from. |
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Edited on Tue Oct-05-10 11:54 AM by Greyhound
To keep the parasites afloat, the bailout needs to be monetized (the course being followed) which results in a much weaker dollar. You will hear lots of blah, blah about how this is good for our mythical exports and how many minimum wage McJobs it will create.
I voted stronger, though that will bring the short-term hurt that we are desperately trying to avoid.
Like most issues today, this comes down to who do you want to help, the perpetrators or the victims?
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