The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling »
Posted By engineer 1 year, 4 months ago in Business & FinanceThe almighty dollar is mighty no more. It has been declining steadily for six years against other major currencies, undercutting its role as the leading international banking currency.
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ProudBlueTexan1 year, 4 months ago
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ProudBlueTexan1 year, 4 months ago
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"The loss of the dollar's purchasing power and international respect has some experts worrying that the euro might one day replace the dollar as the so-called primary reserve currency. And that could trigger a dollar rout as foreign governments and international investors flee from U.S. Treasury bonds and other dollar-denominated investments.....
Since roughly half of the nation's nearly $10 trillion national debt is held by foreigners, mostly in Treasury bills and bonds, such a withdrawal could have enormous consequences."
Why am I reminded of Katrina?
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buckncindykill1 year, 4 months ago
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Mujahideen Muslim terrorists may be behind the sinking American dollar as part of a campaign to cripple the American economy, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported. The media watch group, which specializes in tracking Arabic language websites, said that postings on websites the past two years reflect a move toward waging an economic war against the United States. Financial, rather than military, losses that will prompt the U.S. to change its policies in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Mujahideen terrorist groups that operate in Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries "have come to the conclusion that it is financial, rather than military, losses that will prompt the U.S. to change its policies in the Middle East and elsewhere," according to MEMRI.
Certainly a factor don't you think?
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Amazing11 year, 4 months ago
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In early June, Bush said, "A strong dollar is in our nation's interests." So in early June, we can assume that Bush was just as idiotic as ever.
How much lower would our debt be if we had never invaded Iraq?
The dollar is a fiat currency that is based on nothing but hot air. The Fed bails out Bear Sterns and pumps more hot air into the system. The economy is like a balloon. Pump enough hot air into it and the balloon will burst. And like always, it will be WE, the PEOPLE who will suffer from the cavalier attitude of those who are in control.
It's time for a Tea Party!
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bigurn1 year, 4 months ago
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To my mind this is the single most misunderstood facet of a national economy. Several countries tie their currency to ours. To allow the dollar to weaken is to weaken the world economy, not just ours.
We long ago left the gold standard, and as a result the dollar is worth only what the government is willing to agree that it is worth.
This is bigger than any other issue facing America, and needs to be understood first, discussed second and dealt with last.
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gamahuche1 year, 4 months ago
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"Several countries tie their currency to ours"
Guatemala used to some 35 years ago when I was last there.
No others come to mind off-hand.
Any significant ones that you can think of?
While obviously a cause for concern, whether this is the BIGGEST issue facing America is in any case open to doubt; I'm sure most people are more concerned about the micro-economic problems that they face, such as the negative equity in their homes and the price of gasoline for driving to work because there is no public transport system that will get them there.
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wtagg1 year, 4 months ago
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There are some that point out that the weaker dollar helps with our goods in international markets (which is certainly true), but as long as we are importing (with a dollar that is weaker) at a proportion that is growing in relation to our exports, the weak dollar hurts our economy.
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bigurn1 year, 4 months ago
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YES! The weak dollar certainly helps foreign nationals buy U.S. products, and certainly boosts our tourism trade, but the long term effects of failing to be competitive in goods trading will damage the economy more than any temporary service economy gain.
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miklkit1 year, 4 months ago
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What weakened our dollar more than anything else? Debt! Dumbya has been spending like a drunk sailer, and now that debt is biting us all. Good job bushie!
http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/faq.html
And it's all for corporate america and Iraqi oil.
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canadianrancher571 year, 4 months ago
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I was one of those who thought that a lower dollar would really help out your economy but forgot things like the price of oil which is priced in US. dollars. I heard this morning that government spending is up 68 per cent during the last 8 years which to the world shows a complete lack of government responsibility towards financial matters. I don't think that the world has lost faith in the American people or American business but I do feel they are disappointed with your government, and are showing it by dumping your currency. MOst in the world are smart enough to understand how much the average joe and business is struggling and also realize how much of your countries wealth is ending up in to few hands.
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saintetienne1 year, 4 months ago
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"but I do feel they are disappointed with your government, and are showing it by dumping your currency."
Well then it's going to be their funeral when Americans stop buying their products, travelling to their countries and trade plummets. Because as the United States goes, so goes the rest of the world. If the U.S. goes down in flames, you better believe it's dragging the rest of the Earth with it.
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saintetienne1 year, 4 months ago
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"The almighty dollar is mighty no more. It has been declining steadily for six years against other major currencies"
This is great news for export businesses and the tourism trade, both of which have seen skyrocketing business over the last year. What's more, manufacturers are beginning to hire back local workers - it's now cheaper than outsourcing.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
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HannibalBarca1 year, 4 months ago
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Every cloud has a silver lining. Yeah NUMPTY, but less planes to get all these tourists to you too, or do you think Greyhound drives from Europe. ROTFLMAO
Hell airlines in trouble, travel down everywhere, and you say this? Ohh what a dense one you are. LMAO
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Sabretooth1 year, 4 months ago
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"This is great news for export businesses and the tourism trade, both of which have seen skyrocketing business over the last year."
Excellent, you can be the new Mexico, i will be sure to drop you a nice tip when i am finished my dinner.
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unome21 year, 4 months ago
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saintetienne1 year, 4 months ago
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"Who ever thought that ramming planes into our financial center, exploding them to rubble, blaming it on foreign extremists and borrowing money to start an illegal war and occupation for corporate gain would ruin our economy?"
I don't know.... Perhaps some schlock Hollywood writer? Because what you just described resembles nothing NEAR reality. The plot for yet another bad Will Smith movie, maybe, but in reality? Get a clue, unonothing.
You ARE living in reality, right?.....
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agoodlibertarian1 year, 4 months ago
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I did, saw it from day one. Tried to inform people, But some people(republicans)have no idea what is going on, like from saintetienne.So the people got fooled. Not the first time it will not be the last. unfortunately some people(republicans)
just never learn.
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emailkyloe1 year, 4 months ago
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The answer to these problems will never be a solution so long as bush and 'bush like' administrations are apparent.
Though, a holistic way to start would be to liberate and unshackle your fellow "citizens" by opening the floodgates of the media toward a lucid restructure. The constitution may otherwise be just a simplistic sham.
Remember the call to Alamo??
Unsheathe those Bowie's! A tea party looms.
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albionperfides1 year, 4 months ago
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The Alamo is not a good comparison really. Lt Travis and Bowie disobeyed Sam Houston's orders to destroy the fort at the Alamo and retreat thus extending Santa Anna's supply lines. They paid for this with their lives but could have been part of Houston's victory at San Jacinto later. ref: Sword of San Jacinto by Marshall de Bruhl.
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emailkyloe1 year, 4 months ago
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Mission impossible for Sam Houston's idea, unfortunately.
Also, what I've conceived about this narrative is that all these fine men, of some rank, made a critical and calculated choice. Given all unfortunate circumstances they officially signed off on their assessments and initiated a request for support. That 'request for support' was only in part answered.
Colonel David Stern Crockett, "King of the Wild Frontier".
He alone brought something like twenty men to service in Alamo. That may have been about it, really.
All Hero's in my book...
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walden31 year, 4 months ago
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"The gaping U.S. current-account deficit â;; the amount by which the value of goods, services and investments bought in the U.S. from overseas exceeds the amount the U.S. sells abroad â;; and the low levels of domestic savings means that foreigners must purchase more than $3 billion every business day to fund the imbalance."
Scary huh? Especially when you think who the lenders are.
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seolady1 year, 4 months ago
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This is bad news to foreigners working in the US, for example someone coming from the Philippines. I have a friend from their and is working in NY. She said when dollar decreases it means a decrease in the amount of money she will be sending to her family in the Philippines. Here is some facts: In July of 2006, the exchange rate was US$1 to P53.05 (Philippine peso). This time around, the exchange rate has fallen to P47.00, thats a 11% decrease.
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amazed1 year, 4 months ago
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well, there you go.
You know, it USED to be illegal to send US money out of the country to people in other countries.
And while you're at it, how 'bout all those "Native American- owned" casinos? Because they are on reservations, they are not "in the US" so, they (at least the ones in CT) ship huge amounts of currency to the Caymans and other tax-haven islands....
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