A strengthening dollar is bad for the world economy

Re:A strengthening dollar is bad for the world economy by vinceguidry on Thursday December 01, 2016 @10:07AM (#13079778)

Sounds like an excellent opportunity to print more dollars, create some inflation, increase liquidity in emerging markets, and pay off some of the national debt.

Am I missing anything?

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Re:A strengthening dollar is bad for the world economy by theandrewbailey on Thursday December 01, 2016 @11:21AM (#13080513)

The people who own said newly printed dollars aren't the people holding the national debt. The Federal Reserve is not the US Government.

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Re:A strengthening dollar is bad for the world economy by ensignavenger on Thursday December 01, 2016 @03:04PM (#13082966)

You and I may have different notions of what is and is not "the US Government".

https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm

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Re:A strengthening dollar is bad for the world economy by vinceguidry on Thursday December 01, 2016 @12:48PM (#13081545)

I guess organizationally and politically it's not feasible, but is there anything wrong with the economics of that plan?

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