[Alberta's Child]

As a result fewer products will be imported into the U.S. and more of America’s domestic production will be exported.

Baloney. It doesn't work both ways. If one of the primary factors in the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs over the last 30 years has been the strength of the U.S. dollar (and it has been), then a declining dollar would tend to attract production back to the U.S.

[hubbubhubbub]

"If one of the primary factors in the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs over the last 30 years has been the strength of the U.S. dollar (and it has been), then a declining dollar would tend to attract production back to the U.S."

No, it's been our astronomical labor costs, taxes and regulations. No amount of $US devaluation will bring back manufaturing.