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Why Does the ‘Strong Dollar’ Matter?

The currency’s rise means more than cheap travel abroad: A Dispatch Explainer.
Why Does the ‘Strong Dollar’ Matter?

A dollar can’t buy you as much at the grocery store as it did last year—unless that grocery store is in another country. The greenback’s strength relative to other currencies is rapidly increasing and sending ripples through the global economy. Though not unprecedented, it’s been decades since the world has seen a dollar this strong.

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