Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of the trade-weighted US dollar from 1973 to 2011 as a result of monetary policy. Design/methodology/approach – Relevant time series variables – the money supply, the federal funds rate, general financial conditions,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of the trade-weighted US dollar from 1973 to 2011 as a result of monetary policy. Design/methodology/approach – Relevant time series variables – the money supply, the federal funds rate, general financial conditions,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance of the trade‐weighted US dollar from 1973 to 2011 as a result of monetary policy. Design/methodology/approach – Relevant time series variables – the money supply, the federal funds rate, general financial conditions,...