The Dollar at a Crossroads: Cyclical Dip or Structural Shift?

VLK’s Calum Edgar looks at how the dollar ups and downs can impact pensions

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VLK's Calum Edgar
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VLK's Calum Edgar

For nearly a century, the American economy has enjoyed a position of extraordinary strength.

At the heart of this dominance has been the US dollar, acting as the global reserve currency and affording the US a level of economic flexibility and influence that has been largely unmatched. Y...

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