RE: USD up a full cent today"Your post looks like you want to US to fail"...
Hardly, I'm just not a mindless cheerleader. Anyone can see that America is locked in a race to the bottom with their productivity and currency. And no amount of Happy-Speak will stop it from happening. America needs fundamental restructuring which their political class has no stomach for. They are taking the same path to financial destruction that has been followed by every imperial nation before them. They show no signs of altering course thus, I expect they will reach their destination. You can close your eyes and pretend its not happening. Heck, click your heels together three times while you're at it. See if that works.
Canadian commodities producers might have seen some price reduction in recent weeks but they are still very profitable and are not concerned about the future. Canadian manufacturers (as well as European) are very grateful for the stronger blip in the USD because it is the manufacturers who need help in the market, If America wants to gift Canada and Europe with market share, all we can say is "Gee, thanks".