01924cam a2200313 a 4500 13510 BD-RjUL 20211208235451.0 140201s2009 nyua b 001 0 eng 9781576603215 (alk. paper) (BD-RjUL)13561 DLC DLC DLC BD-RjUL eng eng 332.4560973 22 CHM 2009 Chandler, Marc. 1961- 42152 Making sense of the dollar : exposing dangerous myths about trade and foreign exchange / Marc Chandler. 1st ed. New York : Bloomberg Press, 2009. xxv, 212 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-205) and index. Myth 1: the trade deficit reflects U.s. competitiveness -- Myth 2: the current account deficit drives the dollar -- Myth 3: you can't have too much money -- Myth 4: labor market flexibility is the key to U.S. economic prowess -- Myth 5: there is one type of capitalism -- Myth 6: the dollar's privileged place in the world is lost -- Myth 7: globalization destroyed American industry -- Myth 8: u.s. capitalist development prevents socialism -- Myth 9: the weak u.s. dollar boosts exports and drives stock markets -- Myth 10: the foreign exchange market is strange and speculative -- Summary and some thoughts on the way forward. "Making Sense of the Dollar explores the many factors--trade deficits, the dollar's role in the world, globalization, capitalism, and more--that affect the dollar and the U.S. economy and lead to the inescapable conclusion that both are much stronger than many people suppose"--Provided by publisher. Foreign exchange United States. 42153 Dollar, American. 42154 Balance of trade United States. 42155 ddc BK 13510 13510 0 0 ddc 0 1 NFIC RUCL RUCL Reading 2013-10-07 Asia Foundation 27.95 0 332.4560973 CHM 2009 2014-02-01 00:00:00 C-1 2014-02-01 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC RUCL RUCL Stack 2013-10-07 Asia Foundation 27.95 0 332.4560973 CHM 2009 2014-02-01 00:00:00 C-2 2014-02-01 BK