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Economic Commentary

Exchange Rates and U.S. Prices

Between October 1980 and November 1982, the U.S. dollar appreciated substantially in foreign-exchange markets. Relative to the major currencies, the advance of the dollar ranged from 5 percent against the Canadian dollar to 69 percent against the French franc. On a trade-weighted average basis against 10 key currencies, the dollar appreciated 40 percent, fully offsetting its depreciation during the preceding decade. While the dollar has given up only a fraction of its trade-weighted advance since November 1982, many exchange-market analysts anticipate a further depreciation in the near future.

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Suggested Citation

Anderson, Gerald, and Owen F. Humpage. 1983. “Exchange Rates and U.S. Prices.” Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Commentary 4/18/1983.

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