The More Competitive Value Of The Dollar

And Finally, No Matter How Good The Science Gets, There Are Problems That Inevitably Depend On Judgment, On Art, On A Feel For Financial Markets.

Increased Government Spending Can Provide A Temporary Stimulus To Demand And Output But In The Longer Run Higher Levels Of Government Spending Crowd Out Private Investment Or Require Higher Taxes That Weaken Growth By Reducing Incentives To Save, Invest, Innovate, And Work.

Even If The Dollar Does Decline During The Coming Months, The Delays In The Response Of Exports And Imports To The More Competitive Dollar Will Mean That The Increase In Aggregate Demand From This Source May Not Happen For A Year Or More.

After All, An Overvalued Dollar Gives Us The Ability To Buy Foreign Goods At Lower Prices. And The Existing Volume Of Exports Brings More Yen And Euros Than They Would If The Dollar Were More Competitive.

The More Competitive Value Of The Dollar Turned Around The Trade Deficit.