I suppose that from the perspective of "anti-American" markets their products could 
cost zilch that this would not interfere with the end results.

Besides, I've always sustained that 'weak' currencies are *never* good strategies in 
macroeconomics.  Let's not kid ourselves, the US currency is weak because the US 
simply has *no choice* or mechanism to avoid it!  ;-)

Marcus

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 09:17:30  
 Brian J White wrote:
>Falling dollar prices make US goods less expensive overseas.   Therefore, 
>my concern is not the 'weak' dollar and the falling from grace as an 
>economic powerhouse it may seem...but how this week dollar could contribute 
>to US-made non-metric items being sold less expensively in other countries.
>
>
>
>
>At 09:15 2003-12-31, Chimpsarecute wrote:
>>Has anyone been keeping up on the currency crisis?  Has anyone noticed how 
>>much the dollar has fallen, not only against the euro but against most 
>>major currencies of the world?
>>
>>It seems the dollar's fall has a lot to do with the unsustainable level of 
>>US deficits, not only in trade but in government operations, consumer 
>>credit, etc.  This is a problem that is being swept under the rug by 
>>Washington and Wall Street, yet has the potential to totally devastate the 
>>US economy.  Not only that, but to end the US politcal, economic and 
>>military power of the US world-wide.
>>
>>One can only wonder as to what effect the collapse of the US will have on 
>>the world economy.  One can also wonder that if the EU rises to take the 
>>place of the US as a global power, will it be a factor in ending the US 
>>FFU based economy once and for all?
>>
>>Can and will a collapse of the US be a major factor in ending the staus 
>>quo as far as metric is concerned?
>>
>>Any opinions?
>>
>>Euric
>>
>
>


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