Vernon Smith on Dark Matter
By Paul
An interview with Dr. Vernon Smith in the latest edition of Journal of Financial Transformation;
Q: Do you agree with Ricardo Hausmann and Federico Sturzenegger about the fact that as a result of dark matter, the U.S. current account deficit is not as large as many believe?Prof. Smith: There may be some measurement issues, which is what Hausmann and Sturzenegger are talking about, but what I am more concerned about is the fact that the dollar has taken such a pounding because of our financial policies. The deficit itself is not a problem. In fact, we had a deficit before the dollar came down
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