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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Why the sinking U.S. dollar is helping the recovery and the stock market


If you have been paying attention to the relative strength of the U.S. dollar, you may have noticed that as the dollar slides, the stock market rises. And with no end to deficit spending in sight, the dollar's decline may have a way to go.


While the Obama administration and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson claim to support a strong dollar, they may actually support a weak currency because, at least in the short term, it helps the U.S. economy more than the strong one they publicly endorse. The dollar has declined by . . .

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Paulson is not the Treasury Secretary.