Currency

When thinking about the U.S. dollar, it's important to think globally.

The U.S. dollar offers a safe haven in times of investor uncertainty and fear.

It comes as the Chinese yuan dropped to its lowest level against the dollar in a decade.

It's the largest drop since December.

From presidential tweets to corporate earnings reports, the U.S. dollar has been getting a lot of mentions recently.

The U.S. dollar had a pretty hot year in 2018: The Wall Street Journal’s Dollar Index put it up 4.3 percent last year against a basket of 16 other currencies. But up in 2018 may mean down in 2019, as many currency analysts predicting a weakening for the dollar in year ahead. Click the audio […]

One U.S. dollar today is worth about 9.92 Chinese yuan. That’s down nearly 10 percent from where it was last spring. That drop has the attention of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who said Wednesday he wants to make sure China is not doing “competitive devaluations.” That’s when a country seeks an advantage by making its […]

How U.S. interest rates cause trouble in Turkey, Argentina, and beyond

Today Venezuela rolls out its new currency – the “sovereign bolivar.” It’s one of several steps the country is taking to curb runaway inflation, which is likely to top 1 million percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund. What effect will this have on the South American nation’s economy? Click the audio player […]