greenback
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The greenback is tracking a quarterly gain not seen since late 2024.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
He suggested the possibility of government operations to support the currency, which has recently stood near the 160 intervention danger zone against the dollar as safe-haven demand bolsters the greenback.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
A stronger greenback makes precious metals more expensive as they’re priced in U.S. dollars.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
But economists often compare the size of economies using present-day dollars because the greenback is the currency of international trade and a measure of actual buying power globally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Even better, every other person “dropped some greenback love,” as Cool Papa would say, down into Wah-Wah Nita’s open guitar case.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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