Talking Up the Dollar (1/2)

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For several years now, the dollar has fallen lower and lower against other major currencies. Lately, though, the dollar has risen, especially against the Japanese yen and the euro. Some traders think the dollar will continue to rise, but that is not clear. The dollar moved up this week after comments by American officials in support of a strong dollar policy.

On Monday, before he left for his last trip as president to Europe, George Bush said: "A strong dollar is in our nation's interests. It is in the interests of the global economy." Also Monday, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on CNBC television that he would consider intervention to keep the dollar from sliding further.

The United States has not intervened in currency markets since two thousand. That year the administration of president Bill Clinton bought euros to support the European currency. But on Tuesday, President Bush said in Slovenia that the "relative value of economies will end up setting the proper valuation of the dollar."

A weaker dollar helps American exporters. But it means Americans have to pay more for imports and for travel to other countries.

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近几年来，美元对其他主要货币的汇率一直在下降。尽管最近美元对日元和欧元的汇率有所上升。 一些商人认为美元将会继续升值，但这点还不确定。由于美国政府发表言论支持强美元政策，美元本周有所升值。

本周一，在乔治.布什最后一次作为总统对欧洲进行访问之前，他说：“坚挺的美元符合我们国家利益，也符合全球的经济利益。”另外，财政部部长Henry Paulson周一也在CNBC的电视讲话中表示他将考虑采取干预措施, 以阻止美元进一步下滑。

美国（政府）上一次干预货币市场还是在2000年的时候。那年克林顿政府购买欧元支持欧洲货币. 但总统布什周二的时候在斯洛文尼亚说：“经济的相对价值将最终设定出适当的美元价值。”

疲软的美元对美国的出口商有利，但它同时意味着美国必须为进口和到其他国家旅游支付更多钱。