Robert Samuelson Mostly Right on Over-Valued Dollar

Robert Samuelson makes an important point in his column today, the "strong" dollar is hurting the country's economy. This fact is central to understanding the imbalances that have shaken the U.S. and world economy over the last 15 years. Because of an over-valued dollar the trade deficit exploded in the late 1990s.

A trade deficit means that demand is going overseas rather than for goods and services in the United States. To offset this lost demand we must either have public sector deficits o...