Many economic professors and policy makers believe that devaluing the dollar will enhance competitiveness. However, they are flat wrong and it does the opposite. Weak dollar will destroy our competitiveness. It leads to higher inflation, which means a higher cost of capital, capital flight, higher energy and raw materials cost, and lower productivity. Mr. Kudlow writes that a weak dollar undermines our nations prestige and respect abroad. The lost prestige could effect our exports. A country with a more prestiges currency will attract more business.
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