What has caused the U.S. dollar's currency exchange rate to be the strongest in twenty years? How a strong dollar leads to slower global economic growth and falling asset prices.Topics covered include:Why a strong dollar is a no-win situation for the rest of the worldWhy have inflation and interest rates increasedWhy recession risks are rising as central banks combat inflationWhy asset prices fall when interest rates riseWhat would cause the U.S. dollar to weaken from these levelsHow to protect against currency fluctuationsFor more information on this episode click here.SponsorsAura - protect your moneyPolicygeniusShow NotesWall St blames missteps at FedEx as parcel service fails to delivery Steff Chávez and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson—Financial TimesThe Global Dollar Cycle by Maurice Obstfeld and Haonan Zhou, BPEA Conference Drafts, September 8–9, 2022—Brookings Papers on Economic ActivityMonetary policy challenges posed by global liquidity by Hyun Song Shin—BISDollar beta and stock returns by Valentina Bruno, Ilhyock Shim and Hyun Song Shin—BISWonking Out: The Mysteries of the Almighty Dollar by Paul Krugman—The New York TimesRents Drop for First Time in Two Years After Climbing to Records by Will Parker—The Wall Street JournalStop looking for a bogeyman to explain sterling’s collapse by Kate Martin—Financial TimesBritish Pound / US Dollar Historical Reference Rates from Bank of England for 1975 to 2022—Pound Sterling LiveRelated Episodes215: Is A Dollar Collapse Coming?338: The National Debt, Inflation, and the U.S. Dollar—What Could Go Wrong?364: Should You Hedge Your International Stock Exposure Against Currency Fluctuations?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.