Here are just some of the quotes about supporting a stronger dollar, however its been plenty of talk and no action for years.
Anyone anticipating a collapsing dollar,
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*******MAY 12, 2009*******
ââ¬ÅFor the foreseeable future, the dollar will remain the leading currency both for reserves and transactions,ââ¬Â Dr Bernanke said.
ââ¬ÅThe issue at hand is whether or not the dollar will retain its value, and I think it will. I think it will be strong.ââ¬Â
The dollar will stay strong ââ¬Åbecause the US economy is strongââ¬Â, and because ââ¬Åthe Federal Reserve is committed to making sure we have price stability in this countryââ¬Â.
*******JUNE 10, 2008*******
WASHINGTON ââ¬â The dollar rose to a three-month high against the yen and gained against the euro on Tuesday after Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, appeared to signal an end to interest rate cuts and President George W. Bush talked of "commitment to a strong dollar."
*******JANUARY 17, 2008*******
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke today mirrored recent comments from the Bush administration that efforts to keep the economy strong will in turn keep the US dollar strong.
'My view on that is that ... we need to make this economy strong and have price stability, and if we do that then in the medium term the dollar will reflect the strength of the US economy,' he said at a House Budget Committee hearing today.
*******NOVEMBER 8, 2007*******
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson reiterated his support for a strong dollar Thursday in a speech that also called on China to show more exchange-rate flexibility and speed up its economic reforms.
Paulson repeated his position that markets should set the dollar's value and urged China's government to allow the yuan to appreciate, saying it would help Beijing keep inflation in check while maintaining stable growth.
'A strong dollar is in our nation's interest and again the currency value should be determined competitively, based upon our economic fundamentals,' Paulson told Chinese and US business leaders gathered in New York.
*******JANUARY 4, 2004*******
US officials maintain there is no need for alarm. On Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary John Snow reiterated that the US policy was for a strong dollar. "A strong dollar is in US interest," he told a business group.
Anyone anticipating a collapsing dollar,
I AM
*******MAY 12, 2009*******
ââ¬ÅFor the foreseeable future, the dollar will remain the leading currency both for reserves and transactions,ââ¬Â Dr Bernanke said.
ââ¬ÅThe issue at hand is whether or not the dollar will retain its value, and I think it will. I think it will be strong.ââ¬Â
The dollar will stay strong ââ¬Åbecause the US economy is strongââ¬Â, and because ââ¬Åthe Federal Reserve is committed to making sure we have price stability in this countryââ¬Â.
*******JUNE 10, 2008*******
WASHINGTON ââ¬â The dollar rose to a three-month high against the yen and gained against the euro on Tuesday after Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, appeared to signal an end to interest rate cuts and President George W. Bush talked of "commitment to a strong dollar."
*******JANUARY 17, 2008*******
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke today mirrored recent comments from the Bush administration that efforts to keep the economy strong will in turn keep the US dollar strong.
'My view on that is that ... we need to make this economy strong and have price stability, and if we do that then in the medium term the dollar will reflect the strength of the US economy,' he said at a House Budget Committee hearing today.
*******NOVEMBER 8, 2007*******
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson reiterated his support for a strong dollar Thursday in a speech that also called on China to show more exchange-rate flexibility and speed up its economic reforms.
Paulson repeated his position that markets should set the dollar's value and urged China's government to allow the yuan to appreciate, saying it would help Beijing keep inflation in check while maintaining stable growth.
'A strong dollar is in our nation's interest and again the currency value should be determined competitively, based upon our economic fundamentals,' Paulson told Chinese and US business leaders gathered in New York.
*******JANUARY 4, 2004*******
US officials maintain there is no need for alarm. On Wednesday, US Treasury Secretary John Snow reiterated that the US policy was for a strong dollar. "A strong dollar is in US interest," he told a business group.
