In mid-1994 the value of the dollar fell sufficiently to warrant coordinated intervention among 17 countries. Still,

Question:

In mid-1994 the value of the dollar fell sufficiently to warrant coordinated intervention among 17 countries. Still, the dollar went on falling. One economist stated, "[The intervention] was clearly a failure . . . It's a good indication something else has to be done." Why would the United States and foreign countries want to keep up the value of the dollar?