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Barry Eichengreen: The sterling’s past may offer clues to the dollar’s future
An America that’s keen to preserve its currency’s global status should learn a lesson or two from how the UK handled similar trade-offs a century ago. So far, the US has been going down a risky path.
4 min read16 Apr 2025The surprise market winner of 2024: The Great British Pound
The pound was mocked as the “Great British Peso” not long ago. Suddenly, it is the best-performing currency in developed markets.
3 min read1 Oct 2024Is the 80 to a dollar a new normal for the rupee? How this impacts economy and markets
The rupee's weakness can be primarily attributed to the sustained capital outflow by the foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), soaring inflation led by the Ukraine war and rate hikes by the US Fed. Elevated crude oil prices are also a major factor behind the rupee's dwindling strength.
7 min read21 Jul 2022Barry Eichengreen: The sterling’s past may offer clues to the dollar’s future
An America that’s keen to preserve its currency’s global status should learn a lesson or two from how the UK handled similar trade-offs a century ago. So far, the US has been going down a risky path.
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