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What the Strongest U.S. Dollar in a Decade Means for Your Wallet
How a Strong Dollar Goes Further for Consumers
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The strongest dollar in more than 11 years is coming soon to stores across the U.S.
The 24 percent surge in the currency since June will take time to gradually ripple through the world’s largest economy, first showing up in lower costs for goods imported by American companies and then in the prices paid by consumers, according to economists at Barclays Plc, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. That means the dollar will be the next check on inflation, replacing oil as fuel costs stabilize.