02017cam a2200361 a 4500 119138 20230410115710.0 090501s2009 nyua b 001 0 eng 15721118 2009015711 9781576603215 (alk. paper) DLC DLC DLC n-us--- HG 3903 C456m 2009 332.4/560973 Chandler, Marc, 1961- Making sense of the dollar : exposing dangerous myths about trade and foreign exchange / Marc Chandler. 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. Dollar, American. Balance of trade United States. Cambio exterior. Cambio exterior Estados Unidos. Monedas Estados Unidos. Dólar. 20150700 lcc bk JaaM 46254 46254 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 HG 3903 C456m 2009 00000110195 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk