With Inflation This High, Nobody Knows What a Dollar Is Worth

Strong reactions to rising prices and misunderstandings about the value of money are rampant, our columnist says. Read More

Trump Blames Biden For Strong Dollar—As US Currency Reaches New High Against Japanese Yen

Former President Trump called the U.S. dollar’s new 34-year high against the yen a “disaster” on Tuesday, claiming it would harm U.S. manufacturers and force them to relocate plants overseas—echoing ... Read More

What a Strong US Dollar Means for the Rest of the World

In other countries, particularly emerging economies, a strong dollar can lead to inflation, for example. Looking at the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the so-called greenback against a ... Read More

Is the US Dollar Getting Stronger

It feels very real and important, and yet it’s hard to assess how strong the dollar is in terms of everyday life. To answer your question, the dollar is doing comparatively better than in recent years ... Read More

The US dollar is strengthening. Here’s what’s driving the rally and what it means for Americans

The US dollar index, which measures the currency’s strength against six of its peers, closed Tuesday at 106.26, its highest level since early November. The US economy’s remarkable strength is a big ... Read More

Why Are We Gambling With America’s Future?

We continue to go deeper into debt even though the storm clouds are gathering around the world. The axis of resentment — China, Russia and Iran — is on the march, making the world a more dangerous ... Read More

Yellen says US economy strong, all options open on China's overcapacity

By Alessandra Galloni, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Reuters on Thursday that U.S. economic growth was likely stronger than suggested ... Read More

World News

New guidance carries a clear message to men ... A group of about 30 rabbis and peace activists from Israel and the United States were trying to take food supplies into the territory. Read More

Dollar sags after mixed US growth and inflation report, except against yen

The U.S. dollar fell on Thursday, except against the yen, vacillating after data showed unexpected slowing in economic growth and an unwelcome inflation acceleration, potentially tying the Federal ... Read More

US dollar likely to keep going strong

US dollar debt, meanwhile, is minimal at 5% of total external debt. In the meantime, markets will look to Fed chairman Jerome Powell’s comments this week to see if there is any change in his ... Read More

Currency Angst Goes Global as Strong Dollar Vexes Officials

(Bloomberg) -- A resurgent US dollar is exasperating central bankers and governments around the world, forcing them ... conspires to keep the greenback strong by pushing back expectations for ... Read More

Your Money

Chris Hamby, an investigative reporter for The Times, may have an explanation ... cost has declined over the last couple of decades, a new report found. Yet many don’t understand how much ... Read More