71. A strong dollar helps keep inflation down, by lowering the price of foreign goods. 72. A strong dollar helps keep inflation from accelerating by making imports less expensive. 73. A strong dollar hurts American exporters by making their products more expensive in Japan. 74. A strong dollar hurts U.S. exporters by making their products more expensive overseas. 75. A strong dollar hurts U.S. exports to Japan by making them more expensive. 76. A strong dollar improves the allure of Treasuries, giving non-U.S. investors better returns when they repatriate profits. 77. A strong dollar increases the value of company profits made abroad when earnings are brought home and translated into domestic currencies. 78. A strong dollar is bad news for bonds. 79. A strong dollar is desirable and shows the strength of the U.S. economy, Clinton said. 80. A strong dollar is good for exporters because it relieves pressure on them to raise prices abroad. |