# In an op-ed, Prof. Nouriel Roubini argues that governments shouldn't use currency wars to boost economic growth

1 Faculty News May 4, 2015 ![Project Syndicate logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030500.jpg?itok=ONV7lJ6H)>

Excerpt from [Project Syndicate](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/dollar-joins-currency-wars-by-nouriel-roubini-2015-05) -- "The world would be better off if most governments pursued policies that boosted growth through domestic demand, rather than beggar-thy-neighbor export measures. But that would require them to rely less on monetary policy and more on appropriate fiscal policies (such as higher spending on productive infrastructure)."

[Read more](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/dollar-joins-currency-wars-by-nouriel-roubini-2015-05)

Additional coverage appeared on [The Guardian](http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/05/why-the-strong-dollar-is-worrying-us-policymakers-currency-wars), [Livemint](http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/FHPYyMBuBg8WBQs1HmWDjK/The-dollar-joins-the-currency-war.html), [MarketWatch](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-dollar-joins-the-currency-wars-2015-05-04) and [The Wall Street Journal](http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/05/05/grand-central-the-feds-emergency-lending-powers-come-under-new-congressional-scrutiny/).