What's behind the dollar's strength? - The Economist

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, what a strong US dollar says about its status as the world’s reserve currency

This year, the dollar is up by 15% against the yen, 10% against the pound and 5% against the yuan. In July, it briefly hit parity against the Euro, something that last happened two decades ago. Whats… [+842 chars]

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