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The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973

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by bko

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> That means it is more expensive for Americans to travel abroad and less attractive for foreigners to invest in the United States, sapping demand when the government is trying to borrow more money. On the flip side, the weaker dollar should help U.S. exporters and make imports more expensive, though these typical trade effects are in flux because of the tariff threats.
I'm confused how a weak dollar makes it less attractive for foreigners to invest in the US. If your currency is stronger relative to the USD, doesn't it make productive US assets cheaper?
This seems like a pretty elementary mistake, doesn't even require economics, just common sense. Makes me question the rest of the editorials in the piece.

by intermerda

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