Why a stronger dollar is dangerous

The dollar is looking formidable. As American growth has stayed strong and investors have scaled back bets that the will cut interest rates, money has flooded into the country’s markets—and the greenback has shot up. It has risen by 4% this year, measured against a trade-weighted basket of currencies; the fundamentals point to further appreciation. With a looming, and both Democrats and Republicans determined to promote American , the world is on the verge of a new period of strong-dollar geopolitics.