Historic Dollar Decline Tests Travelers, Investors -- WSJ

Dow Jones

Jul 15, 2025

By Jack Pitcher and Joe Pinsker

The Trump administration's trade policies, concerns over the growing national debt and the shrinking gap between interest rates in the U.S. and other major economies have weighed on the dollar this year.

Many expect the world's reserve currency to drop further. And while its decline has made exports cheaper (a boon to U.S.-based industry) and opened opportunities for Americans to invest in foreign stocks, it has made traveling overseas more costly than it has been in years. Read more:

This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).

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