Making sense of the dollar :exposing dangerous myths about trade and foreign exchange



No. Panggil 332.4 CHA m
Pengarang Chandler, Marc,;
Tempat Terbit New York :
Penerbit Bloomberg Press,
Tahun Terbit 2009
Subject Foreign exchange; Dollar, American.; Balance of trade; Uang;
Klasifikasi 332.4
Abstrak/Catatan Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-205) and index.; Myth 1: the trade deficit reflects U.s. competitiveness -- Myth 2: the current account deficit drives the dollar -- Myth 3: you can't have too much money -- Myth 4: labor market flexibility is the key to U.S. economic prowess -- Myth 5: there is one type of capitalism -- Myth 6: the dollar's privileged place in the world is lost -- Myth 7: globalization destroyed American industry -- Myth 8: u.s. capitalist development prevents socialism -- Myth 9: the weak u.s. dollar boosts exports and drives stock markets -- Myth 10: the foreign exchange market is strange and speculative -- Summary and some thoughts on the way forward.; "Making Sense of the Dollar explores the many factors--trade deficits, the dollar's role in the world, globalization, capitalism, and more--that affect the dollar and the U.S. economy and lead to the inescapable conclusion that both are much stronger than many people suppose"--Provided by publisher.;