>>212586787I’m an Econ PhD
Your currency losing value isn’t generally considered a good thing but the US dollar isn’t just some random currency
It’s the global reserve currency. It’s also the instrument in which US debt is denominated
Another thing to consider is that Trump wants to bring back American manufacturing.
A weaker dollar means American products are more competitive internationally.
It means that foreign products are less attractive domestically encouraging domestic consumption.
I don’t know what his endgame is but some of the biggest effects this will have are well in keeping with his stated goals for the US