Rising dollar reflects economic strength

Even a further rise in the dollar above its current four-year high won’t prevent a period of higher inflation and stronger GDP growth. It would be odd to conclude that the dollar will significantly weaken economic growth when it is the stronger economy that’s pushing it higher in the first place.

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