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Rising U.S. Dollar and Falling U.S. Exports
As the chart above illustrates, U.S. Exports have declined and the U.S. Dollar has increased over the last three months. Among the many factors causing a decline in U.S. Exports are the global economic slowdown, the recently settled Boeing strike, and the rise in the U.S. Dollar. The U.S. Dollar has been boosted by investors selling international stocks and/or bonds and repatriating (buying) U.S. Dollars. Also, the U.S. Dollar has benefited from international investors buying U.S. Dollars in the hope that the U.S. will be better able to weather the global slump than other countries.
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