In Short, Both Experience And Economic Theory

Thirty Years Ago, Many Economists Argued That Inflation Was A Kind Of Minor Inconvenience And That The Cost Of Reducing Inflation Was Too High A Price To Pay. No One Would Make Those Arguments Today.

But Because We In The United States Finance Our Current Account Deficit By Borrowing In Our Own Currency, We Can Move To A More Competitive Dollar Without The Adverse Effects That Followed Currency Declines In Other Countries.

And Finally, No Matter How Good The Science Gets, There Are Problems That Inevitably Depend On Judgment, On Art, On A Feel For Financial Markets.

After All, An Overvalued Dollar Gives Us The Ability To Buy Foreign Goods At Lower Prices. And The Existing Volume Of Exports Brings More Yen And Euros Than They Would If The Dollar Were More Competitive.

Domestic Inflation Reflects Domestic Monetary Policy.