# Professor Richard Sylla comments on Donald Trump's views on the value of the US dollar

1 Faculty News May 9, 2016 ![Wall Street Journal logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/wsjlogo.jpg?itok=5Qt0z3WX)>

Excerpt from [The Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-says-he-wouldnt-seek-to-renegotiate-u-s-debt-1462828948) -- "It is unusual for public officials to call for a weaker dollar, even if a cheaper currency makes U.S. exports cheaper, said [Richard Sylla](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/richard-sylla), an economist at New York University. Advocating for a stronger dollar 'assures both people at home and foreigners that the U.S. is wanting to run sound fiscal policies and sound monetary policies,' he said."

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