The Role of America’s Top Financial Diplomat
June 8, 2025
Jay Shambaugh, Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs in the Biden administration joins EconoFact Chats to discuss his time in office.
June 8, 2025
Jay Shambaugh, Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs in the Biden administration joins EconoFact Chats to discuss his time in office.
June 2, 2025
Global investors typically flock to dollar-denominated assets when economic uncertainty spikes. That has not been the case lately.
May 18, 2025
This week, EconoFact Chats features an abridged version of an EconoFact AMA webinar featuring Maurice Obstfeld, former Chief Economist at the IMF.
August 17, 2025
A conversation with Paul Blustein on the role of the dollar in international trade and finance, and whether dollar dominance is waning under current US policies.
March 3, 2024
A discussion with Linda Goldberg of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the advantages and costs that accrue to the U.S. from the dominance of the dollar.
April 24, 2022
A discussion on the future of the dollar in international trade and finance.
July 24, 2022
Kathryn Dominguez of the University of Michigan joins EconoFact Chats to discuss the strength of the dollar, and its implications for the U.S., and the global economy.
October 16, 2022
Jeffry Frieden (Harvard) joins EconoFact Chats to discuss who gains and who loses from swings in exchange rates.
November 13, 2022
A discussion with Maurice Obstfeld on the strong dollar, global economic uncertainty, and potential policy responses.
October 19, 2022
The dollar is at a 20-year high relative to many currencies. This appreciation is viewed as a major challenge for most countries, especially emerging markets.
June 1, 2022
The dollar’s value against six major currencies reached a 20-year high in mid-May. How has the war in Ukraine contributed to the rise? What are the implications?
August 5, 2019
A strong dollar makes U.S. goods more expensive in foreign markets while making it more difficult for U.S. producers to compete with cheap imports.
June 21, 2023
A look at the causes of movements in exchange rates, and the consequences of a strong U.S. dollar domestically and internationally.