[hintymad]

And a strong currency usually means weak manufacturing. And I don't know how a country can be strong without a solid manufacturing sector. Like, when we a war breaks out, we ask our enemies to sell us components and medical key ingredients?

[iso1631]

If you aren't self-sufficient in energy, food, and to a lesser extent raw materials, a weak currency means everything is expensive.

[fakedang]

Didn't know Switzerland was a "weak" manufacturer (currently one of the strongest currencies there is, also in wide use).

[hintymad]

Yeah, I'm sure there can be exceptions. When the US was super strong in manufacturing back in the 50s, the US dollar was also strong, or at least relatively speaking? That said, the US over the years outsourced their manufacturing, closing their domestic factories. A strong US dollar seemed have played a big role in such outsourcing.

[vessenes]

They export something else.

[izacus]

You're on to something, aren't you?

Like... Maybe manufacturing isn't the end all?