CHART OF THE DAY: Does Strong #Dollar = Strong America?

03/31/15 07:51AM EDT

CHART OF THE DAY: Does Strong #Dollar = Strong America? - Chart of the Day

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Back to more local matters, like the relationship between US Dollars and American Purchasing Power, Consumption, and Savings… what Heli-Ben didn’t quite get (or blog about) was that these very important things are positively correlated.

 

#StrongDollar à Slowing Inflation (think cost of living) à Rising Real Consumption à Moarrr Savings

 

I swear, this is rocket science, eh? Don’t forget that the 1983-1989 and 1993-1999 periods of > +4% real US GDP growth was not only sustainable for more than a few quarters – but it punished those who invested in Down Dollar Inflation Expectations assets.

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