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May 15, 2025

Is the U.S. investment safe haven looking less safe?

With lots of trade policy uncertainty, more investors have started looking for places outside the U.S. to park their capital.

A record level of foreign money is flowing into Japanese assets. Why?
by Kimberly Adams
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Japanese assets saw more than $50 billion worth of investment from abroad in April, according to a report from Nikkei Asia.
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Why it matters that the U.S. dollar is the world's reserve currency
by David Brancaccio, Ariana Rosas and Alex Schroeder
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A weaker U.S. dollar means American companies can sell their goods at more competitive prices overseas. But it also threatens that reserve currency status.
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