Whale-watching the stablecoin trade in ersatz roubles for sort-of dollars
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Whale-watching the stablecoin trade in ersatz roubles for sort-of dollars

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Over on mainFT there’s a

Venezuela arrests dozens in crackdown on black market dollars
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Venezuela arrests dozens in crackdown on black market dollars

Venezuela’s authoritarian government has arrested dozens of people, including a former finance minister, in a crackdown on black market dollars and independent economists that analysts

Dollar’s correlation with Treasury yields breaks down
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Dollar’s correlation with Treasury yields breaks down

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US economy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The close relationship between US

Javier Milei courts hidden ‘mattress dollars’ with plan to ease tax rules
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Javier Milei courts hidden ‘mattress dollars’ with plan to ease tax rules

Javier Milei is preparing to relax Argentina’s elaborate curbs on tax evasion in a bid to coax billions of dollars of hidden savings back into

The Taiwanese dollar’s torrid rally
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The Taiwanese dollar’s torrid rally

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Martin Wolf talks to Kenneth Rogoff — Trump is accelerating the dollar’s decline
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Martin Wolf talks to Kenneth Rogoff — Trump is accelerating the dollar’s decline

This is an audio transcript of The Economics Show podcast episode: ‘Martin Wolf talks to Kenneth Rogoff — Trump is accelerating the dollar’s decline’ Martin

US dollar’s haven status under threat, fund managers warn
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US dollar’s haven status under threat, fund managers warn

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US dollar’s status as

Rupee gains ground alongside Asia forex as dollar’s safe-haven shine dulls
Business

Rupee gains ground alongside Asia forex as dollar’s safe-haven shine dulls

The rupee rose 0.8 per cent to 86 against the US dollar as of 10:15 a.m. IST, up from its close at 86.6875 on Wednesday. 

Will Trump hasten the end of US dollar’s Golden Age?
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Will Trump hasten the end of US dollar’s Golden Age?

Weakening US fundamentals and improved investor sentiment in Europe, combined with President Trump’s trade war, have led to questions being asked about the dollar’s durability.

Venezuela cracks down on black market dollars as sanctions bite
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Venezuela cracks down on black market dollars as sanctions bite

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Venezuela’s authoritarian socialist government is

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