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It would cause inflation, which would lower purchasing power of imports; It would raise interest rates, which would raise the cost of loans and debt for individuals; and it would make the Government getting loans much harder, leading to spending cuts and higher taxes. All of these things will come together to weaken the dollar, thus making it have less purchase power. Whether it's a crash or slow bleeding out doesn't make a difference in the end.