Category: Currency

The Hidden Policies That Power China’s Export Boom

The New York Times – Business:
Huge tax breaks and a weak currency sustain exports, widen the government budget deficit and complicate the country’s efforts to rebalance its economy.
The World Economy Is Becoming Wary of the U.S.

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America’s position of global economic stability is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.
Satsuki Katayama, the Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight

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Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.
Why Japan Is Struggling to Stop the Yen’s Decline

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The currency has resumed its slide, eroding gains after the U.S. Treasury intervened to prop it up, as concerns mount about the direction of the country’s spending.
A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen

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Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
Here’s Why the US Is Helping Prop Up the Japanese Yen

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The U.S. Treasury joined efforts in Tokyo to stem the yen’s slide against the dollar, highlighting the broader risks posed by turmoil in Japanese markets.
Crypto Brought Trump a Huge Windfall, Even as Many Investors Lost Big

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President Trump and his family reaped vast financial rewards from a memecoin that generated losses for hundreds of thousands of investors.
Trump Pulled in at Least $2.2 Billion in 2025, Financial Disclosure Shows

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The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.
With a Proposed $250 Bill, Trump Reimagines America by Putting Himself on Its Money

The New York Times – Business:
Cash might be a relic, but — like royalty and emperors — President Trump still wants his face on American currency.
Thousands of Miles From the Iran War, Asia’s Currencies Feel the Strain

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Soaring oil prices and a surging dollar are testing Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves, which were built up after the 1997 crisis.
The World’s Central Banks Are Wrestling With a Gigantic Problem

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Inflationary surges and economic slowdowns set off by the war in Iran, tariffs and other Trump policies have forced monetary officials to adjust, our columnist says.
How We Traced U.S. Government Gold to a Drug Cartel

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Three reporters followed supply chains to reveal that the U.S. Mint buys gold that comes from foreign pawn shops and drug dealers, then claims it is from the United States.