Most people encounter the dollar sign on a daily basis: in stores, on websites, in the media and more. The symbol also serves as shorthand, referring to money, wealth, capitalism, commercialism and ...

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There is increased pressure from several nations to replace the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The U.S. has benefited from being the most dominant currency in the world since the end of ...

The BRICS nations, originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, have had many discussions about establishing a new reserve currency backed by a basket of their respective ...

Ali Hussain has a background that consists of a career in finance with large financial institutions and in journalism covering business. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

The rise of China as an economic powerhouse in global trade in recent decades has sparked concerns about the long-term status of the U.S. dollar as the world’s primary reserve currency, which it has ...

Mr. Lipsky is the chair of international economics at the Atlantic Council. In the three months since President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, and the days since his first wave of post-Independence ...

The U.S. dollar’s 5.9% YTD drop in 2025 is sparking investor anxiety, but its reversal of post-election gains suggests the market may be overreacting to short-term volatility. Despite fears of a ...

De-dollarization efforts won't do much to dethrone the dollar, Morgan Stanley said. There are no true alternatives to holding the US dollar at the moment, Morgan Stanley strategists said. The bank ...

Demand for U.S. dollars rose in currency derivatives markets on Wednesday, as the last quarter of the year approached and the greenback rose to more than 10-month highs against its peers. LONDON/NEW ...