Financial Times (May 16)
The euro has touched an 18-month low against the dollar. Mourning this weakness, some Europeans hope the euro rapidly regains strength. The Financial Times calls this thinking wrongheaded. “A weaker euro would now be a blessing for the eurozone.” By making the region’s exports cheaper, a weak euro actually boosts the eurozone’s competitiveness.
The euro has touched an 18-month low against the dollar. Mourning this weakness, some Europeans hope the euro rapidly regains strength. The Financial Times calls this thinking wrongheaded. “A weaker euro would now be a blessing for the eurozone.” By making the region’s exports cheaper, a weak euro actually boosts the eurozone’s competitiveness.