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It is a trick being used by Bush to make the US economy look like it is in good shape. Essentially, as the US dollar drops, it becomes more economical for companies to retain workers in the US, and to increase manufacturing in the US rather than importing from other countries.
In simple terms, the US dollar has shifted so far in a short period of time that it is like slapping a 20%-30% duty on everything coming into the country (except for stuff from China, because China hard locks their exchange rate to the US dollar, so they never get burned).
Not even 5 years ago, $US - > $CAD was $1.65 (peak). Today it issomething like $1.10. (reverse 0.60 and now .89 ish)
It is all fairly artificial, and as soon as the boy king is removed from power, things will start to return to normal.
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