Currency Misalignment Monitor, December 2023
The December Currency Misalignment Monitor found dollar overvaluation edging up once again, to 17.4% against the basket of 33 other currencies included in our model.
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Currency Misalignment Monitor, November 2023
The November Currency Misalignment Monitor found dollar overvaluation rising further, to reach 16.8% against the basket of 33 other currencies included in our model.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, October 2023
The October Currency Misalignment Monitor shows that dollar overvaluation rose yet again last month, reaching 15.8% against the basket of 33 other currencies included in our model.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, September 2023
The U.S. dollar fell slightly in our currency model, with overvaluation declining six tenths of a percentage point to 14.6% in this month’s CMM.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, August 2023
Monthly index tracks currency misalignment based on latest market rates Dollar overvaluation rises to 15.2% against global currency basket as dollar inflows continue to push up the greenback. Japanese yen undervaluation against U.S. dollar reaches 50.1%, a new all-time low for the yen in dollar terms. Chinese yuan undervaluation against dollar rises to 28.1% CMM…
Currency Misalignment Monitor, July 2023
Monthly index tracks currency misalignment based on latest market rates Dollar overvaluation rises to 14.8% against global currency basket from 14.3% last month Japanese yen undervaluation against U.S. dollar expands further to 45.7% Chinese yuan undervaluation against dollar rises to 25.0% CMM is a partnership between the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) and the…
Written Testimony for House Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions: Dollar Dominance Today and in the Future
Written Testimony for House Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Submitted by Jeff Ferry, Chief Economist, Coalition for a Prosperous America Submitted for the Hearing Entitled: “Dollar Dominance: Preserving the U.S. Dollar’s Status as the Global Reserve Currency” held on June 7, 2023 CPA Testimony, “Dollar Dominance,…
Currency Misalignment Monitor, June 2023
The U.S. dollar is 14.3% overvalued against global currencies, contributing to trade deficits costing some six million jobs, many in manufacturing.
Currency Misalignment Monitor, May 2023
The U.S. is the most overvalued among major currencies.
U.S. International Debt Has Doubled in Five Years to Over $50,000 For Each American
America’s international debt continues to grow. According to the federal government’s Bureau of Economic Analysis, our international debt, referred to in government data as Net International Investment Position (NIIP) reached negative $16.1 trillion at the end of 2022, in other words a debt of just over $16 trillion to foreigners. This is equivalent to 69%…