Why? Because the purchasing power of the dollar decreased over that 20-year period. Purchasing power is the value of money in terms of the real goods and services it can purchase. The purchasing ...

Most Americans instinctively view a strong dollar as positive—and for good reason. A solid greenback means greater purchasing ...

The US government is aghast that there is a new grouping of nations that seeks to form an alternative to the US trade bloc ...

First, a strong dollar often starts to depress global trade growth, as it is the “invoicing” currency of the world and holds the most purchasing power. This means that when the dollar ...

The U.S. dollar advanced against major currencies on Friday, while the Canadian dollar weakened and the Mexican peso edged ...

Matt Lee is the founding partner of Atlas Growth Capital. He has 3+ years of experience as a consultant and startup advisor. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the ...

Abstract vector illustration of the sale tag, urrency converter, online money transfer, euro and dollar coins, mobile banking, finance, digital money market. Buying and selling, purchasing power ...

The author examines the money supply represented by M2, the Federal budget deficit, the Fed’s previous adventures with QE, ...

The Mexican peso continues to break records, appreciating its strongest level against the dollar in almost nine ... according ...

The stronger the dollar, the weaker is domestic demand in emerging market economies. Domestic demand is a major driver of economic activity, and domestic demand seems to be affected by the purchasing ...

Here’s an illustration of the idea. Bitcoin is fixed, while fiat is debased. If the purchasing power of the dollar were to remain the same, but bitcoin were used as a unit of account to measure ...