Currency News - The Dollar

Background:

• The International Role of the U.S. Dollar - 2025 Edition - Fed

• The U.S. Dollar as the World’s Dominant Reserve Currency - CRS

• Forex Market: Definition, How It Works, Types, and Trading Risks - Investopedia

• “Lesson summary: the foreign exchange market” - Khan

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Recent News:

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Mon, Aug 10, 2025:

• Yen sinks as effect of US-Japan intervention fades. Currency gives up roughly half its gains from joint action with investors citing lack of ‘unified voice’ among central banks. - FT

Mon, Aug 3, 2025:

• U.S., Japan Intervene to Boost Yen for First Time Since 1998. Intervention comes after the yen touched a 40-year low against the dollar late last month - WSJ

• Can the U.S. Treasury Save the Yen? Secretary Bessent bucks up Japan’s currency, but the Bank of Japan has to tighten. - WSJ Ed. Bd.

Sun, May 3, 2025:

• A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. - AP

Tues, Feb 10, 2025:

• Trump’s tariff and industrial policies are aimed at bringing manufacturing back onshore. The fewer imports we buy, the fewer dollars we’re exporting abroad. And so long as that’s a top policy priority, the dollar’s long-term depreciation is structural… And financial institutions are going to hedge accordingly. - Politico

Thurs, Feb 5, 2026:

• Greenback danger. The age of a treacherous, falling dollar. Those holding American assets will have to get used to it. - The Economist

Wed, Jan 28, 2026:

• Trump says value of the dollar is ‘great’, currency hits 4-year low - Reuters

• The Perils of a Falling Trump Dollar. He says he’s OK with a weaker currency. Voters may feel differently. - WSJ

Tues, Jan 27, 2026:

• The dollar is sinking. Trump thinks it’s great. A weakening dollar causes concern because it diminishes the purchasing power of U.S. businesses and consumers and can lead to higher inflation. - Politico

Mon, Jan 26, 2026:

• Dollar sinks to 4-month low and gold soars past $5,000 as yen leaps. Japanese currency climbs sharply on speculation of joint US-Japan market intervention, adding to pressure on greenback. FT

Wed, Aug 6, 2026:

• The U.S. dollar ended July with gains, recovering some of its depreciation in the first half of 2025, but downward pressures on the greenback are likely to persist in the next 12 months. - Morgan Stanley