Well, it looks like he made it happen, in a backwards way. Instead of raising the minimum standard wage to $20/hr, (where its needed to stop food stamps and pay tax absorbers) he just raised the dollar instead. Look at the falling nat gas, gasoline, and heating oil.
http://finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?t=ENERGY&p=d1
Look at the inverting falling cereals, and grains.
http://finviz.com/futures_charts.ashx?t=GRAINS&p=d1
Interest rates may be rolling lower too now.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=%5ETNX&t=1m&l=on&z=l&q=l&c=
I know its the bankers worst night mare to see people’s money gain value while sitting under the mattress. Unfortunately the low prices will cause shortages if producing companies shut down.
I remember few years ago everybody complaining about high food prices. I told people high prices are good, because you will be able to GET food, just pay more.