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CPUd
04-12-2017, 02:24 PM
Trump Says Dollar ‘Getting Too Strong,’ Won’t Label China a Currency Manipulator

President leaves open possibility of renominating Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen

By Gerard Baker,
Carol E. Lee and
Michael C. Bender
April 12, 2017 3:11 p.m. ET
171 COMMENTS

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said Wednesday the U.S. dollar “is getting too strong” and he would prefer the Federal Reserve keep interest rates low.

Mr. Trump, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, also said his administration won’t label China a currency manipulator in a report due this week.

He left open the possibility of renominating Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen once her tenure is up next year, a shift from his position during the campaign that he would “most likely” not appoint her to another term.

“I do like a low-interest rate policy, I must be honest with you,” Mr. Trump said at the White House, when asked about Ms. Yellen.

“I think our dollar is getting too strong, and partially that’s my fault because people have confidence in me. But that’s hurting—that will hurt ultimately,” he added. “Look, there’s some very good things about a strong dollar, but usually speaking the best thing about it is that it sounds good.”

He continued, “It’s very, very hard to compete when you have a strong dollar and other countries are devaluing their currency.”

Mr. Trump said the reason he has changed his mind on one of his signature campaign promises is that China hasn’t been manipulating its currency for months and because taking the step now could jeopardize his talks with Beijing on confronting the threat of North Korea.

“They’re not currency manipulators,” Mr. Trump said.

Ms. Yellen was a frequent target of Mr. Trump’s during the campaign, when he criticized her for keeping interest rates low.

Asked if Ms. Yellen was “toast” when her term ends in 2018, Mr. Trump said, “No, not toast.”

“I like her, I respect her,” Mr. Trump said, noting that the two have sat and talked in the Oval Office. “It’s very early.”

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who sat in on part of the interview, said the president was “very close” to nominating a vice chairman to the Federal Reserve Board and another to the seat set aside for a community banker. “We think that is very important,” Mr. Mnuchin said about the community banker seat.

Mr. Trump also made a full reversal from the campaign by stating his support for the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The president said he planned to fill two vacancies on the bank’s board, which has been effectively paralyzed with three open seats on its five-member board.

“It turns out that, first of all, lots of small companies are really helped, the vendor companies,” Mr. Trump said. “But also, maybe more important, other countries give [assistance]. When other countries give it we lose a tremendous amount of business.”

The agency, which guarantees loans for international clients of a wide range of U.S. companies, has become a flashpoint in recent years for the Republican Party’s conservative base, which criticizes it as “crony capitalism.”

As he courted these limited-government voters during the campaign, Mr. Trump said the agency was unnecessary, and referred to it as “featherbedding” for politicians and big companies

“Instinctively, you would say, ‘Isn’t that a ridiculous thing,’ ” Mr. Trump said of the Ex-Im Bank. “But actually, it’s a very good thing. And it actually makes money, it could make a lot of money.”
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-says-dollar-getting-too-strong-wont-label-china-currency-manipulator-1492024312

timosman
04-12-2017, 02:28 PM
Very good Donald. You learn quickly.:cool:

afwjam
04-12-2017, 02:28 PM
Print more easy money, that would be great! Good federal reserve, steal our wealth.

misterx
04-12-2017, 02:34 PM
Sometimes you just have to throw your hands up and walk away.

Zippyjuan
04-12-2017, 05:54 PM
I see he has switched on the ExIm bank too.


Mr. Trump also made a full reversal from the campaign by stating his support for the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The president said he planned to fill two vacancies on the bank’s board, which has been effectively paralyzed with three open seats on its five-member board.

“It turns out that, first of all, lots of small companies are really helped, the vendor companies,” Mr. Trump said. “But also, maybe more important, other countries give [assistance]. When other countries give it we lose a tremendous amount of business.”

The agency, which guarantees loans for international clients of a wide range of U.S. companies, has become a flashpoint in recent years for the Republican Party’s conservative base, which criticizes it as “crony capitalism.”

The Export/ Import bank is self funding so uses no tax dollars (they were given tax dollars to get started but now take in enough in loan payments to keep going by themselves).

fcreature
04-12-2017, 05:56 PM
Going to get a good laugh at how all these protectionist loving Trumpkins try to spin this as more chess moves.

juleswin
04-12-2017, 06:02 PM
I see he has switched on the ExIm bank too.



The Export/ Import bank is self funding so uses no tax dollars (they were given tax dollars to get started but now take in enough in loan payments to keep going by themselves).

I am sure if you give millions in seed money, funding for decades, legitimacy of the US gov, I will be able to operate on my own while giving you my investor a small token in payment. Please lets not act as if a bank being able to run without continuous money infusion is praise worthy

acptulsa
04-12-2017, 06:25 PM
Going to get a good laugh at how all these protectionist loving Trumpkins try to spin this as more chess moves.

It would appear they aren't going to acknowledge this latest flipflop at all.

I guess they haven't been issued their Official Ten Foot Pole, so they're not allowed to touch it.

twomp
04-12-2017, 06:36 PM
Going to get a good laugh at how all these protectionist loving Trumpkins try to spin this as more chess moves.

I believe the current spin is to pin the bad stuff on his daughter Ivanka. If he does anything good, of course it's all him. Good = teh Donald -- Bad = Ivanka

phill4paul
04-12-2017, 06:47 PM
http://66.media.tumblr.com/5c570e461d13c98a80fa90aae20f81d6/tumblr_o5svggyVd21qh1qauo2_540.gif

TheCount
04-12-2017, 07:02 PM
Wasn't this a "Day 1" promise?