5 places to travel while the US dollar is strong to get the most bang for your buck

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The US dollar is especially strong in Argentina.

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Trump is now threatening 100% tariffs on the BRICS group — which comprises 9 emerging market countries

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President-elect Donald Trump is pushing back against any effort to undermine the US dollar.

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Russia can rely on China for the yuan, but China can't rely on anyone else

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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping against a backdrop of China and Russia flags.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Countries from Russia to China are building payments systems that could threaten the dollar's global dominance

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Gold experts explain what the record-high prices really mean

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An employee shows an ingot of 99.99 percent pure gold at Russia's leading gold refining and bar manufacturing plant, in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The spot price of gold recently hit the $2,500 threshold, valuing a 400 troy ounce gold bar at $1 million.

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More rich countries worried about the dollar want to buy gold

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A rolled-up dollar bill on a chess board like a chess piece, with a crown on top of it.
Most central banks said they expected the dollar's share of global reserves to fall.

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There's a 'stealth erosion' in global US dollar reserves, but there's no dominant replacement yet

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Russia says it's working with a group of countries to build a platform that doesn't need the dollar

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Russia is keen to move its trading partners away from the dollar.

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A group of emerging nations could soon start knocking down one key pillar of dollar dominance

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Some emerging nations are calling for a move away from the global financial system dominated by the US dollar.

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The US dollar has become so weaponized that central banks are snapping up politically-neutral gold

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A gold seller examines golden ornaments before trading at a gold shop in Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, 10 March 2022.
Gold prices are at record highs as the precious metal is increasingly valued as a politically neutral, safe asset.

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