http://taxesandbudget-blog.ncpa.org/will-the-budget-deficit-strengthen-the-dollar/ Insights on Taxes, Economic Policy, Federal Budget | NCPA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://taxesandbudget-blog.ncpa.org/will-the-budget-deficit-strengthen-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-10383 Greg Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:45:27 +0000 http://taxesandbudget-blog.ncpa.org/?p=1049#comment-10383 However, there is the experience of Japan. Over the last 20 years they have amassed the largest budget deficit as a percentage of GDP of any industrialized nation yet their currency keeps appreciating. However, there is the experience of Japan. Over the last 20 years they have amassed the largest budget deficit as a percentage of GDP of any industrialized nation yet their currency keeps appreciating.

]]> http://taxesandbudget-blog.ncpa.org/will-the-budget-deficit-strengthen-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-10374 Greg Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:43:07 +0000 http://taxesandbudget-blog.ncpa.org/?p=1049#comment-10374 But with the Federal Reserve purchasing Treasury securities money from abroad is not required. The more Treasury securities the Fed buys the weaker the dollar will become. But with the Federal Reserve purchasing Treasury securities money from abroad is not required. The more Treasury securities the Fed buys the weaker the dollar will become.

]]> http://taxesandbudget-blog.ncpa.org/will-the-budget-deficit-strengthen-the-dollar/comment-page-1/#comment-10362 John Booke Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:02:20 +0000 http://taxesandbudget-blog.ncpa.org/?p=1049#comment-10362 Won't the personal savings rate rise dramatically simply because of the huge spike in new Social Security retirees this year (already over 750,000 since January)? When people retire don't their attitudes about spending and savings change quickly? Also why worry about foreign savings to fincance the deficit if the Fed continue to buy Treasury IOUs? Won’t the personal savings rate rise dramatically simply because of the huge spike in new Social Security retirees this year (already over 750,000 since January)? When people retire don’t their attitudes about spending and savings change quickly? Also why worry about foreign savings to fincance the deficit if the Fed continue to buy Treasury IOUs?

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