“How has the stock market gone up in the face of all this?” It’s a question I’ve fielded repeatedly from investors unnerved by tariffs, the US government shutdown, debt and deficits, and other ...

The US dollar weakened sharply in 2025, driven by fiscal concerns and reduced confidence in policy. Despite the decline, the dollar remains overvalued relative to most global currencies. Non-US assets ...

Is the US dollar still king? Yes, the US dollar remains the world's de facto reserve currency and the unrivalled backbone of the global financial system: it accounts for 56% of global foreign-exchange ...

2026 will be the year when US dollar dilution—the quiet erosion of its global dominance as countries trade and pay in alternatives—starts to build momentum. The more Washington uses the dollar as a ...

The US has long sat at the centre of the global financial system, with the US dollar serving as the backbone of the world economy. Private investors rely on the dollar as a store of value in times of ...