Re:A strengthening dollar is bad for the world economy
by rsync on Thursday December 01, 2016 @10:55AM
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"1. Trump will spend, reduce taxes, increase debt, and therefore US interest rates will have to go up.
(This happens whenever a government promises to spend a lot on infrastructure improvements.)"
Yes - all else being equal ...
However, consider that if Europe goes over the brink and China has a serious property (or other) bust the flight to safety could push US interest rates even lower than they have been.
Yes - all else being equal ...
However, consider that if Europe goes over the brink and China has a serious property (or other) bust the flight to safety could push US interest rates even lower than they have been.