From Yahoo Finance: 2025-04-11 04:03:00

In just a week, the dollar has shifted from a safe haven to investors’ whipping boy due to Trump’s chaotic tariffs, causing the largest weekly increase in borrowing costs since 1982.

The dollar’s decline is reflected in its weakest levels against the Swiss franc and euro in years, challenging its reserve currency status established in 1944.

Trump’s recent trade moves have shaken global perceptions, leading to trillions lost in stocks and a weakened global economy, with potential long-term impacts on interest rates and investment.

The erosion of the dollar’s safe-haven status could have lasting effects on investors and the U.S.’s reliance on foreign capital.



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