Soaring dollar could help Fed in fight against inflation - The Washington Post

The dollar reached multi-decade highs this week against major currencies including the euro and Japanese yen and is almost certain to head higher still. With consumer prices rising by 9.1 percent over the past year – the fastest pace since 1981 – the Fed has …

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