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Week of October 26, 2009. What about the Dollar!

Monday, October 26th, 2009

More a more foreign countries, who have traditionally been investors of US Treasury Securities, are expressing concerns about the weakness of the US Dollar in the global marketplace. China and oil producing countries are at the center of the debate and are encouraging international finance authorities to review the effects of the weak US Dollar.

Do you think we will see the Euro replace the US Dollar in international market transactions over the next decade? Why? Or, why not?
What effect can the current US deficit have on the US Dollar?
Why is it important for the US to maintain a strong US Dollar and why are monetary authorities not pursuing a strong US Dollar policy right now?
What kind of effect can a weak Dollar have in the US financial markets and the economic recovery as a whole?