Magazine Review 2025/07/04

Yeah. My favorite. Money. Anyway, this article breaks down the recent financial status of the U.S. dollar with clarity, context, and just the right amount of quiet panic. According to the piece, the dollar has dropped over 10 percent in the first half of 2025—its worst performance since bell bottoms were in style and Nixon said “bye” to the gold standard. Not exactly the glow-up anyone was hoping for.

What makes this article stand out is how it treats the dollar’s flop not as some random mood swing, but as a result of deeper issues—like Trump’s return with a bombardment of tariffs, rising government debt, and inflation worries. It’s Hiroshima all over again, but except it’s not nuclear, more like tariffs.

This article does a solid job explaining how this all trickles down into everyday life. Americans going on European vacations? Suddenly paying more for the same croissant. Foreign investors? Less hyped about putting their money in U.S. assets. Even U.S. stocks—though booming—look less impressive when converted into other currencies, kind of like flexing your new shoes only to realize they’re knockoffs in Paris.. Oh dear.

Overall, Rennison balances financial reporting with a human touch, offering a clear view of how global perception, policy decisions, and a little bit of economic drama are all mixing together to drag the dollar down. It’s serious, but not dry—and if you weren’t worried about how the world sees the U.S. economy, well… maybe now you are. Thx! 🙏 

Meanwhile me writing this:

What is this I don’t understand economy especially an economy that doesn’t belong to my country ahh-