The US dollar trade-weighted index has been in an uptrend since the Global Financial Crisis, underpinned by capital flows driven by two factors: enthusiasm about US tech leadership and post-GFC banking/insurance regulations that made US assets more attractive to international financial institutions.
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“after the GFC, bank and insurance regulations changed and basically underpinned the attractions of US assets for international banks and international insurance companies.”
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Massive Liquidity Shock Coming; Brace For 'Wrecking Ball' Warns Economist | Michael Howell— David LinCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:46:58 PM
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