Originally Posted by Shok

The dollar is weak because interest rates are low.

This is a good thing because it regenerates domestic exports.
More business comes from outside the states.

The down side.......so it costs a little more to travel to europe, big deal.

When the feds raise rates, the dollar will strengthen.
This happens a lot over time, it's a continual process.

If say the dollar stays weak for a long time, it will only improve our trade deficit. But it will never remain weak permanently because the rates will begin to climb soon enough bringing foreign currency investments.