The Daily Interview: Strong Dollar, Weak Economy?

While just about everything in the U.S. has felt the brunt of the economic slowdown recently, the dollar has remained steadfastly strong.

Typically, a currency will weaken as a result of a slowdown in the economy like the U.S. has seen, but not this time. That may be because the government is maintaining a strong dollar policy, or it may be because the other major currencies in the global scenario are simply weaker than the dollar.

Lara Rhame Economist Brown Brothers Harriman

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