Should the US Dollar be stronger or weaker?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

It would be best for the US economy if the US Dollar was...

[hedgehog]

1. Can we have an option for Don't Know?

I have some general preconceptions (misconceptions?) on economics, but I'm rather ignorant on important details.

[Ozymanithrax]

2. A weaker dollar makes our exports cheaper...

but hurts American's buying power at home.

A stronger dollar hurts exports...
but makes buying power at home better.

Should the dollar be manipulated to for the benefit of Americans or for exporters?

I would rather encourage the re-industrialization of America, where we make more of our own goods for our own consumption.

[Greyhound]

3. It depends upon which perspective you come from.

To keep the parasites afloat, the bailout needs to be monetized (the course being followed) which results in a much weaker dollar. You will hear lots of blah, blah about how this is good for our mythical exports and how many minimum wage McJobs it will create.

I voted stronger, though that will bring the short-term hurt that we are desperately trying to avoid.

Like most issues today, this comes down to who do you want to help, the perpetrators or the victims?