4 Reasons The Dollar Could Collapse

If you’ve noticed that your dollars don’t seem to go as far as they used to, you’re not alone. Millions of Americans are in the same boat.

The recent inflation rate, the highest in over 40 years, was a wake up call that made many people realize that the financial stability they had taken for granted for decades no longer exists.

The US government has been tempted to use its reserve currency status to its financial advantage. This has resulted in massive devaluation of the dollar.

A way to help protect your dollars is to diversify your money with assets that don’t depend upon the strength and health of the dollar for their value. Precious metals like gold and silver, for instance, are in demand around the world 24/7 and aren’t dependent upon the value of the dollar.

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📰 Market Headlines

Markets pushed through Moody's downgrade to rise on Monday, with all three major indexes closing higher.

• The S&P 500 notched its sixth straight gain, rising 0.1%, the Dow added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq rose 0.02%.

• 30-year yields spiked to 5% for the first time since late 2023 before pulling back later in the session.

China has accused the US of undermining their Geneva talks. The accusation comes after the US told American companies not to use advanced Chinese computer chips, including Huawei’s. We’re just barely one week into the US-China tariff pause, and it’s unclear if we’re on good terms—is the truce already breaking?

Demand for Japan’s bonds just hit a 10-year low, and Japan’s debt-to-GDP ratio is 234%, second only to Sudan. Low appetite for bonds (plus the worst bond auction in almost 40 years) could mean this is the beginning of a true debt collapse for the country—and analysts fear the US might not be too far behind.

Judge blocks President Trump’s USIP shake-up. Judge Beryl Howell slapped down the Trump administration's takeover of the US Institute of Peace, ruling that DOGE's actions were unlawful. She ordered the reinstatement of the institute's acting president.

Tariff relief? Not so much. The US and China recently agreed to lower their respective tariffs for 90 days, bringing US tariffs on many Chinese goods down to 30% from a punishing 145%. Small businesses report that the remaining duties still threaten their margins and survival. "It still sucks," says one founder, noting the lower rate is still crippling costs for US importers.

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⚔️ Trade Wars

• President Trump’s reciprocal tariff policy returned for countries that failed to reach deals during the 90-day pause that began April 9.

• The European Commission downgraded growth forecasts to 1.1% for the EU and 0.9% for the Euro area, citing US tariffs and trade uncertainty.

• Utz flagged a modest impact from tariffs thanks to its US-based supply chain.

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📊 Alternative Investing News

• TXNM Energy, parent company of Public Service Company of New Mexico, struck an $11.5 billion acquisition deal with Blackstone Infrastructure.

• Financial software firm Finastra sold its treasury and capital management business to private equity advisory firm Apax Partners.

• Kayne Anderson closed its Kayne Private Energy Income Fund III at $2.25 billion, far exceeding its $1.5 billion target.

🤖 AI/Future/Tech News

• President Trump signed the Take It Down Act on Monday, criminalizing both authentic and AI-generated revenge porn with penalties including fines, imprisonment, and restitution.

• Google locked in 600 megawatts of solar power from EnergyRe's South Carolina projects to fuel its data centers.

• Google rolled out its NotebookLM AI tool as a mobile app on Android, with an iOS release following shortly.

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🚚 Market movers

• The USTA unveiled an $800 million investment to modernize US Open facilities.

• Apple was fined $130,483 by Russian courts in four separate cases, with three violations related to "LGBT propaganda" laws.

• Elon Musk's xAI partnered with Microsoft to host its Grok AI models on Azure while simultaneously suing the tech giant.

• RTX announced it will resume talks with the union representing 3,000 striking Pratt & Whitney workers as the work stoppage entered its third week.

📊 Earnings this week

• Trip.com reported Q1 revenue up 16% year-over-year, driven by a 60% surge in international bookings and 100% growth in inbound travel; shares rose 3.28%.

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