Mortgage banker: There is a remarkable correlation between fluctuations in the federal interest rates and the strength of our nation' s currency  Undoubtedly, despite the opinions of the majority of economists, the federal interest rates effectively control the strength of our nation' s currency  Economist: I beg to differ
Any experienced economist will testify that in regards to something as complex as our nation' s economic status, no consequential component is shaped or controlled by any one factor
drawing an analogy to show the similarities between his opponent's argument and the economist's own conclusion