The market players are even more concerned that the American economy could falter if agreement between the President and Parliament is insufficient to reduce the deficit, or these increases or reductions in spending significantly. Or the two could compel the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank to keep interest rates at the low current history, even at a time, when central banks around the world are increasing interest rates to fight inflation.
Most analysts agree that the decline of the Dollar comes from the loss of investor confidence in assets in U.S. dollars, especially in view of the recent threat of a downgrade of credit by Standard & Poors. The markets now seem to measure the impact of a downgrade of U.S. debt, although they were well accepted and absorbed the original announcement.
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