Why Is the U.S. Dollar So Strong? Will It Continue?

Why Is the U.S. Dollar So Strong? Will It Continue?

What has caused the U.S. dollar's currency exchange rate to be the strongest in twenty years? How a strong dollar leads to slower global economic growth and falling asset prices.

Topics covered include:

  • Why a strong dollar is a no-win situation for the rest of the world
  • Why have inflation and interest rates increased
  • Why recession risks are rising as central banks combat inflation
  • Why asset prices fall when interest rates rise
  • What would cause the U.S. dollar to weaken from these levels
  • How to protect against currency fluctuations


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Show Notes

Wall St blames missteps at FedEx as parcel service fails to delivery Steff Chávez and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson—Financial Times

The Global Dollar Cycle by Maurice Obstfeld and Haonan Zhou, BPEA Conference Drafts, September 8–9, 2022—Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Monetary policy challenges posed by global liquidity by Hyun Song Shin—BIS

Dollar beta and stock returns by Valentina Bruno, Ilhyock Shim and Hyun Song Shin—BIS

Wonking Out: The Mysteries of the Almighty Dollar by Paul Krugman—The New York Times

Rents Drop for First Time in Two Years After Climbing to Records by Will Parker—The Wall Street Journal

Stop looking for a bogeyman to explain sterling’s collapse by Kate Martin—Financial Times

British Pound / US Dollar Historical Reference Rates from Bank of England for 1975 to 2022—Pound Sterling Live


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215: Is A Dollar Collapse Coming?

338: The National Debt, Inflation, and the U.S. Dollar—What Could Go Wrong?

364: Should You Hedge Your International Stock Exposure Against Currency Fluctuations?

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