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Weakening dollar could feature in earnings reports this week

by Justin Ho
Apr 24, 2023
The dollar has lost value against major currencies since last summer. This means U.S. products are cheaper abroad, but importing is more costly.
The dollar’s value had been falling since the latter part of 2022.
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COVID-19

Is a deeper dollar slump ahead as vaccine nears?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 23, 2020
Safer currencies beckon global investors as COVID rates keep climbing in the U.S.
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Trump wishes the Fed would push down the dollar, but that's not the Fed's job

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 28, 2019
Inflation and employment are the central bank's mandates. The exchange rate isn't.
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