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During the summer and early fall, the dollar settled into a relatively stable pattern — not moving up or down very much. But since mid-November, it’s been edging lower again. And there are indications it could keep sliding in 2026.

2025 was a bumpy year for the U.S. dollar. What will 2026 bring?

Economyby Mitchell Hartman

The greenback is down a little over 9% since January. With some uncertainty in the U.S. economy headed into the new year, the dollar may continue to weaken.

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What American policy makers want to happen and what economists suggest often don't align these days.

Why politicians (and Americans) stopped listening to economists

Economyby Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

Andrew Prokop, senior politics correspondent at Vox, argues that policy makers have been relying less on economists for the last decade.

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