In June 2023, after ten consecutive rate hikes since early 2022, the Federal Reserve paused its tightening cycle—holding the federal funds rate at 5.00%–5.25%.
New York, August 27 – In global markets, volatility is the only constant. For commodity traders and producers, swings in prices can be devastating
In mid-2023, Washington’s debt-ceiling fight threatened to push the U.S. into technical default
The U.S. dollar is at the center of the global financial system, and one of the most powerful tools to measure its strength is the Dollar Index (DXY)
When U.S. inflation surged to four-decade highs, the Federal Reserve pivoted from patience to a front-loaded hiking campaign
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have emerged as a major policy experiment across the world.
New York, August 27 – For nearly half a century, the global oil trade has revolved around one cornerstone: the petrodollar system.
The U.S. dollar’s trajectory over the past decade cannot be explained by interest rates alone. From the post-crisis “lower-for-longer” era of the 2010s to the pandemic shock and tightening cycle of the 2020s, the greenback’s role has been shaped as much by external stressors
The U.S. dollar is not only the world’s primary reserve and settlement currency; it is also the backbone of a sprawling shadow system where illicit finance, sanctions evasion, and alternative payment rails intersect.
The collapse of major crypto exchanges and tokens in recent years has underscored a paradox: while digital assets are sometimes framed as alternatives to the U.S. dollar, market stress in crypto almost always drives investors back into greenbacks.
