Bernanke Says Stronger U.S. Growth Would Support Dollar

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said an acceleration in U.S. economic growth would support the value of the U.S. dollar compared with other currencies.

“The best fundamentals for the dollar will come when the economy is growing strongly,” Bernanke said today in response to questions from college students in Jacksonville, Florida. “That is where the fundamentals come from. We are aware the dollar plays a special role in the global economy.”