. How do exchange rates influence international economics? The Mexican peso dropped significantly against the U.S. Dollar after President Trump was elected in 2016. Why did that happen to the Mexican Peso? What did that mean happened to the U.S. Dollar versus the Peso? Who would that favor in both countries? Who would that not favor in both countries? How would that impact the Mexican and U.S. economies?
2. The Japanese government in 2012 decided that they needed to increase economic growth. What kind of monetary policy did the Bank of Japan pursue and why? Contractionary or Expansionary? What did this do to interest rates? What did this do to the Japanese Yen versus the U.S. Dollar and why did this happen? What did this mean for Japanese-U.S. trade, FDI, tourism and educational exchanges?
