Why the US Dollar is Crashing (Again)

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Despite external pressures, for the past few months, the US dollar has held its value remarkably well. But in the last week, this appears to have taken a downturn, with the dollar facing its biggest decline since last April. In this video, we're taking a look at this decline and what might be driving it.

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Sources

Dollar index
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Dollar_Index
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy/charts?mod=mw_quote_advanced

Dollar vs silver/gold/other currencies
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/gold
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/silver
https://tradingeconomics.com/usdjpy:cur
https://tradingeconomics.com/chfusd:cur

Shutdown/ICE
https://www.ft.com/content/fbe5cd7c-e1dd-4e25-b09f-69a76b5b16a3
https://polymarket.com/event/will-there-be-another-us-government-shutdown-by-january-31

Dollar reserve appeal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_use_of_the_U.S._dollar
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-01/dollar-slump-puts-share-of-foreign-reserves-at-30-year-low