[ninenot]

Evidently as a Chicago exporter who has had labor relations background, you never took Econ 101, Rude: so here's the scoop:

A FALLING dollar is VERY GOOD for exporters. It makes the exported product CHEAPER in other markets.

THere. Sleep well tonight. Tomorrow there will be a test.

[1rudeboy]

Actually, I advanced far beyond Econ 101. You neglected to explain why certain protectionists (such as the one to which I was responding), are so afraid of a falling dollar. I am not, and it is one way to correct our trade-imbalance (and drive the Chinese into the ground) without resorting to market-distorting protectionist schemes.