HACKER Q&A
📣 arthurcolle

Are ongoing stimulus and extra jobless benefits economically dangerous?


If you look at the US Dollar Index, the dollar is losing value against a basket of other international currencies at a fairly rapid pace. US Dollar Index tracks the price of the dollar against a basket of international currencies: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy

Just wondering if anyone on HN has any takes on this topic.


  👤 tobylane Accepted Answer ✓
It may be more related to the death count, and subsequent trust in the administration. It's complicated, and a mix of opinions, betting and hedging. You are certainly part right but I don't think it's a majority.

👤 dave4420
That would surely have more to do with the USA's general inability to deal with Covid?