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The U.S. Dollar, 2005.
This paper discusses the history and economic position of the U.S. dollar.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that, in macroeconomics terms, the U.S. dollar appears to be the currency holding the greatest global power because it is the dominant reserve currency, now comprising 68 percent of global reserves as compared with 51 percent of global currency reserves just a decade ago. The author points out that liberal U.S. foreign and domestic policies influenced the success of the American currency because the United States was able to maintain only the minimum of trade barriers with Western Europe, Japan and South Korea. The paper relates that some critics hail the decline of the dollar as a much-needed reestablishment of economic balance between the United States and the rest of the world; however, other critics see the decline of the dollar as a path towards local economic growth and prosperity within the United States' borders.
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"Historically, the extreme strength of the dollar was gained after World War II, when there was a decline in the value of the currency holding power until this event, the British pound sterling. At the verge of becoming a globally accepted standard currency, the Second World War decimated Britain in terms of power and economy, while the United States readily stepped in to fill the gap. The first major influencing factor on the dollar thus appears to be the decline of the then major currency in the world."
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The U.S. Dollar and the Metal Industry, 2005.
A research proposal to determine the impact of a weak U.S. currency on European products within the metal industry and a synopsis of competition in China.
953 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper outlines a research proposal whose intent it is to examine the impact of the U.S. dollar on European products, particularly with regard to the metal industry, and an analysis of the competitiveness of the U.S. with China.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Background to the Problem
Significance of the Study
Objectives
Methodology
Conclusions/Recommendations
References
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"The researcher intends to conduct a qualitative study of the literature currently available with regard to the economy and the US dollar vs. the European euro. The intent will be to develop a well thought out and grounded theory that explains the exact relationship between the US dollar and the European market for metals. Specifically the researcher will attempt to determine what if any action is necessary to help boost the US economy and stimulate a more productive metal industry. Studies suggest that the metal industry has been in decline for a number of years. This study will attempt to determine what action need be taken if any to reverse this trend."
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The Fall of the U.S. Dollar, 2005.
A look at the effects of the devaluation of the dollar.
1,259 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explores the U.S. dollar and the effects of its devaluation. The paper also argues the pros and cons of a weak dollar and examines measures the U.S. government and consumer can take to slow or prevent the the dollar's decline.
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"Since the beginning of advanced civilization, trade and economy has revolved around currency. Currency provides a uniform medium for the exchange of goods and services, and facilitates economic activity. As world economies become more and more reliant upon each other, the difference in valuation of national currencies becomes increasingly important in projecting markets. For the purposes of this paper, I will explore why the United States dollar has fallen recently in the context of macroeconomics, and identify the advantages and disadvantages of a "strong" national currency."
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The U.S. Dollar, 2002.
An overview of the American dollar, especially in relation to the Euro.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper researches and reports the history and current state of the U.S. Dollar. This paper will also report on financial markets and their need to report current financial status. Lastly, this paper will also discuss the euro and its impact on the U.S.
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U.S. Trade Balance and Exchange Rate, 2006.
This paper analyzes the issue of the U.S. trade balance and its significant impact on the exchange rate in America due to the burgeoning trade deficit and declining value of the dollar against other major world currencies.
1,922 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines the relationship between the trade balance and the exchange rate. The writer details the general rule of economics that states a negative trade deficit normally leads to a weaker currency while trade surplus results in enhanced value of currency, although there are exceptions to the rule, which are detailed in this paper. This paper discusses the issue of the U.S. trade balance and its effect on the exchange rate of the country's currency which is currently in the limelight due to the burgeoning U.S. trade deficit and the declining value of the dollar against other major world currencies. The writer of this paper delves into America's economy against that of China's and questions whether the U.S. dollar will retain its status of the reserve currency in the long run. This paper touches on the opinions and views of economists and U.S. treasury officials who contend that the current trade deficit is nothing to be alarmed about as the country's economy and the U.S. dollar survived a similar slide in the late 1980s. This paper also discusses the opinion of the U.S. administration that believes the alleged under-valuation of the Chinese Yen is a prime source for the deficit problems since there is a huge and growing trade imbalance between the U.S. exports and imports to China. The well-researched and well-written paper clearly define the terms: Trade balance, exchange rate and reserve currency.
Table of Contents:
What is Trade Balance?
What is Exchange Rate?
The Extent of Trade Balance Deficit in the U.S.
What is a Reserve Currency?
Can the U.S. Dollar Retain its 'Reserve Currency' Status for Long?
Is the U.S. Trade Deficit Sustainable?
Is China the Source of the Deficit Problem?
Possible Solutions to the Trade Deficit Problem
Conclusion
References
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"The key question is, can the US dollar retain its status of the resrve currency for long? History suggests that it may not. Before the advent of the dollar as the world's reserve currency, the British Pound had enjoyed such a status. Between the two World Wars and the post-World War II period saw the weakeing of the British economy. As a result, the British Pound was devalued by 30% in 1949, effectively ending its run as the world's reserve currency and the start of the dollar's reign. Dollar has been able to retain its status as the reserve currency since it was relatively stable, was backed up by the formidable economy of the US, low interest rates and the absence of an alternative currency."
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U.S.-East Asia Trade, 2000.
An examination of the effects of thevalue of the U.S. dollar and the euro (European currency) on trade between the U.S. and major East Asian economies.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 47.95
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"Value Of Us$ and Effect On East Asian Trade
This research examines the effect the value of the US$ in international currency exchange on trade between the major economies of East Asia and the United States. For purposes of this research, the major economies of East Asia are assumed to be those of Japan, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and Thailand. The introduction of the single currency, the euro, for 12 of the 15 member states of the European Community (EC) in 1 January 1999 is expected to have some impact on the reserve currency of preference status of the US$. In turn, the euro could have an impact on the value of the US$ in international currency exchange. Therefore, the potential effect of the euro on the value of the US$ in international currency exchange also is addressed..."
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Iraq War and the U.S. Economy, 2007.
This paper analyzes the cost of the Iraq war on the U.S. economy.
2,635 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper explains that no aspect of the U.S. economy has remained unchanged during any given war. The author points out that the current Iraq war has positioned itself to possibly be the longest in U.S. history and hence the most expensive. The paper relates that, with more than 1 million U.S. troops in Iraq, the cost of long-term medical care and disability benefits will continue for years after the war. The paper underscores that post-war occupation and reconstruction, an inevitable factor in this conflict adds an even higher cost to the war. The author concludes that, in addition to direct costs, the Iraq war is destabilizing the economy by causing increasing oil prices, uncertainty in the credit market, inflation created by a greater demand of economic goods and services, and an increasing need to pay for the war with borrowed dollars.
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"With the increased costs of war comes a hefty interest payment on the national deficit. Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Chairman Sen. Charles E. Schumer, JEC Vice-Chair Rep. Carolyn Maloney , released a new report exposing the hidden costs of the war in Iraq. The Joint Economic Committee report entitled, "War at Any Price? The Total Economic Costs of the War" details the high hidden economic costs of the war in Iraq beyond the direct budgetary appropriations, including interest costs of borrowing these funds, lost investment, long term veteran's health care, and oil market disruptions."
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Hurricane Katrina and the U.S. Economy, 2006.
This article studies the U.S. economy and discusses the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
2,087 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of the U.S. economy. Specifically, it discusses what effect Hurricane Katrina has had on the U.S. economy so far, and what may be some of the implications for the future. Hurricane Katrina's full effect on the United States' economy may take years to fully develop and understand. Katrina's effect may even be felt worldwide by the time all the affects are analyzed and tallied up. The immediate costs are quite simple to see - skyrocketing fuel costs instantaneously after the hurricane hit, lost jobs and billions of dollars in aid. However, there are other long-term costs in human life, inflation and rising interest rates that can only play out over time. The writer claims that the U.S. economy is going to suffer from the affects of hurricane Katrina and that it just remains to be seen just how much it will suffer.
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"The Katrina crisis may also affect the nationwide auto industry. With fuel costs so high, many people are looking for alternatives to low gas mileage vehicles. There has been a lot more public interest in more fuel-efficient vehicles, such as hybrids, which use a combination of gas and electric-powered engines to run more efficiently and save fuel. Already, many auto manufacturers are beginning to advertise their more fuel-efficient models to bring consumers back into auto showrooms. For years, most Americans have been more concerned with large, high-power, low-mileage vehicles with little regard to fuel economy. This energy crisis may finally create the need for more low-cost, high-efficiency vehicles, and force Detroit automakers to find new technologies to help conserve fuel."
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The U.S. Economy and the Vietnam War, 2002.
Review of three books on the state of the U.S. economy, before, during, and after the Vietnam War.
965 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper reviews different literature discussing the economic implications of the Vietnam War on the U.S. Economy. The books analyzed are "Lyndon Johnson and The Wars for Vietnam", "Nixon's Economy: Booms, Busts, Dollars, and Votes", and "The Economic Consequences of the Vietnam War". The paper concludes with the finding that the U.S. economy was significantly damaged by American involvement in the war and that American presidents of that period were aware of the damage being done to the economy but pursued war nonetheless.
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"Perhaps the most eloquent work in this regard is that of Anthony Campagna (1991) with his book titled "The Economic Consequences of the Vietnam War." Campagna in this book traces the historical performance of the US economy along with the country's involvement in the unwanted War. According to him the US involvement began during the Truman administration when the US promised to help the French government in their governance of the Indochina region. The US after the World War II followed a containment of Communism foreign policy and to help the French meant containment of the Asian and China region effectively."
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Iraq War and the U.S. Economy, 2005.
Examines the war in Iraq and its effect on the U.S. economy.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay studies the multiple economic effects of the United States' war on Iraq. It looks at how the war has influenced the value of the dollar, the national deficit, the stock market, fuel costs, and industry, as well as how the U.S. government and the governments of other countries interpret this phenomenon and how they are currently acting on it.
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"The timing might be coincidental, or it might not be. Either way, the economy of the United States has reached its lowest depths in years at the same time that its current, conservative, wealthy administration has decided to wage war in the Middle East, specifically on Iraq. With the stock market unsteady, the dollar valued poorly against other international currencies, fuel and energy prices reaching outrageous all-time highs, the national deficit going from balanced to a debt in the billions or trillions, and the defense industry one of the only industries that is booming, it is necessary to look at how this war has affected and effected the U.S. economy."
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The U.S. and Latin America (1900-1935), 2005.
This paper discusses the commercial subjugation of the nations of Latin America by the United States.
1,485 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that, until the 1940s, Latin America was an economic "free zone" for the U.S., zealously guarded by the Monroe Doctrine, which was established in 1823, at a time when most Latin American nations were first tasting the freedom of their own statehood. The author points out that the determination of the U.S. to control commerce than the completion of the Panama Canal and the seizure of Panamanian lands to form a U.S. Canal Zone is the single most event to demonstrate American exploitation. The paper relates that "Dollar Diplomacy" still exists today; but, the first-third of this century saw a far more one-sided, brazen and opportunistic means of finding legal ways to get economic advantages because American businessmen, in combination with the State Department, looked upon Latin Americans as not trustworthy, not competent and certainly not the equal of the "democratic" Americans.
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"Central America became the domain of agricultural enterprises, such as United Fruit and Standard Fruit Company. They literally "owned" and "ran" Nicaragua and Guatemala. Despite uprisings- the most serious occurred in 1930, where" a dozen Standard Fruit employees were killed, including eight Americans,...and the company begged for American intervention." A naval ship was sent to the scene, but the rebels had already gone. As Uncle Sam has positioned himself as the bringer of democracy to Latin America, so the American companies have followed the diplomats (or even preceded them) in order to have "the whip hand in negotiations with local governments, and the resulting foreign investments have brought fewer and fewer benefits to the host country.""
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Asian Turmoil and the U.S. Economy, 2006.
This paper examines the impact in the rise of speculative investments in unregulated Southeast Asian economies which has resulted in a global-wide financial crisis.
3,361 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 95.95
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This paper analyzes the under-regulated stock market, real estate ventures and currency instability in the Asian economy that resulted in world-wide financial crisis. This paper explores the events in the stock markets in Thailand, Manila, Singapore and Hong Kong that were extremely profitable for a short time, only to crash soon after, leaving countless people owing billions of dollars and the economies of many Asian nations in shambles. The writer of this well-researched paper discusses how banks in the U.S. suffered greatly because of fraud in Singapore as well as in trading in derivatives, which when the various nations' economies sank, so did the value of these investments. This paper also examines the tug of war between Asian exports and imports and their impact on the American economy.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
The Derivatives Fiasco
Japan
Asia
United States Actions and Reactions
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"A staid old British banking institution, Baring Brothers, decided to enter the Asian derivatives field, and so sent a number of young traders, including Nick Leeson, first to Indonesia, then, based on his success, to Singapore. He used this great distance from the home office to trade in his own account, using the firm's money, as well as investments from other international banks. Because of the volatility of the market (and natural disasters like the Kobe earthquake) he first made poor judgment calls which had him owing 170 million pounds (about. $225 million). At the end, he was in the red (or, rather Baring's was) in the amount of $1.5 billion. When discovered, he and his wife fled, but were eventually arrested. This one man's greedy fraud had caused Baring's to go bankrupt, and caused a ripple effect in the U.S. where similar derivatives investments turned sour."
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The Dollarizing of Argentina?s Economy, 2002.
An in-depth study of the use of the American Dollar currency to halt the hyperinflation in Argentina.
6,445 words (approx. 25.8 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 149.95
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This paper is an in-depth analysis of the ?dollarizing? of Argentina?s economy. It describes the affects of the Convertibility Plan aimed at ending the soaring inflation in the late 80s and reorganizing the national economy. The plan replaced the Argentine peso with the U.S. dollar in the hope of eliminating the peso-dollar exchange-rate risk, lowering interest rates and stimulating economic growth. The author gives a brief overview of the economy of Argentina and its history and describes the continuous protests and national strike since 1996. The paper also looks at the ?social costs? of the economic success in Argentina.
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"The ?dollarizing? of Argentina?s economy was the product of the genius of Domingo Cavallo, finance minister of former President Carlos Saul Menem, under a Convertibility Plan aimed at putting the country?s chillingly soaring inflation in the late 80s to a sudden stop (Mark Falcoff) and then saving and re-ordering the economy as a whole. No more Argentinean money to be printed than there were dollars in circulation ? a radical measure, which worked. But it also created more trouble by raising prices above those of the United States and resulted in slow capital inflows and high unemployment rate (17% in 1997) and the consequent overthrow of President Menem after 10 years of rule.
The Convertibility Plan replaced the Argentine peso with the US dollar in the hope of eliminating the peso-dollar exchange-rate risk, lowering interest rates and stimulating economic growth (Hanke & Schuler 1999) The one-on-one rate (1 Argentine peso to US$1) induced currency stability and helped achieve free-market reforms and high growth, but this streak of genius ?proved to be more a manipulation than miracle, because it came the price of selling off national industries, services and resources (Looksmart).? These resources included airlines, telephones, railroads, subways, roads, even the control of the petroleum industry. The Plan stabilized the currency all right, but eventually damaged export trade ?by shoring up the peso? (Looksmart) ?
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The U.S. Dollar and Global Monetary Policy, 2003.
Discusses the U.S. dollar as the benchmark for assessing the exchange value of other global currencies.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 39.95
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Examines the impact of the dollar on global economic outcomes. Discusses changes needed to restore economic stability and growth on a global basis. Explores structural problems.
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"Early in 2002, several G-7 economies, notably Germany, Japan, and the United States, are officially in recession. Further, many of the world's second level, or peripheral, economies are in desperate ..."
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Is the Euro a Threat to the U.S. Dollar?, 2002.
A look at the positive and negative aspects of the new European monetary unit on the U.S. economy.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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The following paper examines how and why the United States has a considerable amount at stake as the Euro takes its place in the world financial system despite the substantial benefits of the dollar's leadership status
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"For quite some time, Europe has been in need of a uniform currency to simplify transactions both inside and outside the continent. As of January 1, 1999, this goal was finally realized when ?the Euro? was declared the official currency for Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, and Finland. One year later, Greece also adopted the Euro as its official currency. From this time on, the old exchange rates between the participating currencies were replaced by fixed conversion rates. The European Central Bank (ECB) became responsible for all monetary and currency policy decisions within the community (Issing, et. al., 2001)."
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