Until recently, US policymakers were not overly concerned about the dollar’s strength, because America’s growth prospects were stronger than in Europe and Japan. Indeed, at the beginning of the year, there was hope that US domestic demand would be strong enough this year to support GDP growth of close to 3%, despite the stronger dollar.
直到最近，美国决策者对美元强势并不十分担忧，因为美国增长前景比欧洲和日本都要光明。事实上，今年初，人们希望美国内需足以支持其GDP增长率接近3%，即使美元表现出强势。人们认为，油价下跌和就业创造将提高可支配收入和消费。（能源部门以外的）资本支出和住宅投资将随着增长的加速而走强。