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Currency
One way to value currencies? Compare Big Mac prices.
Jan 20, 2021
What the popular McDonald’s sandwich has to do with currency manipulation, trade policy and the incoming Biden administration.
Five things to think about when Trump says he wants a weaker dollar
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 23, 2019
When thinking about the U.S. dollar, it's important to think globally.
Strong dollar undermines Trump on trade
Aug 5, 2019
The U.S. dollar offers a safe haven in times of investor uncertainty and fear.
S&P 500 plunges in worst loss of year as trade war escalates
Aug 5, 2019
It comes as the Chinese yuan dropped to its lowest level against the dollar in a decade.
Stocks around the world slide as trade war worsens
Aug 5, 2019
It's the largest drop since December.
What's the deal with the U.S. dollar?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 26, 2019
From presidential tweets to corporate earnings reports, the U.S. dollar has been getting a lot of mentions recently.
Dollar could slide in 2019
Jan 2, 2019
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 […]
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Here are some reasons why China's currency is sinking
Oct 10, 2018
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 […]
Is the Fed causing turmoil in emerging markets?
Aug 31, 2018
How U.S. interest rates cause trouble in Turkey, Argentina, and beyond
For U.S. travelers to the U.K. and the eurozone, currency conversion conundrum
by
Judith Kogan
Aug 22, 2018
U.S. travelers to the U.K. and the eurozone face two currency hurdles: calculating pound and euro prices in dollars, and dealing with the higher cost of goods and services over there. How do they cope? With a little magical thinking. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.