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[1] [2] A more general definition is that a currency is a system of money in common use within a specific environment over time, especially for people in a nation state. [3] Under this definition, the British Pound sterling (£), euros (€), Japanese yen (¥), and U.S. dollars (US$) are examples of (government-issued) fiat currencies.
Forbes listed 1,645 dollar billionaires in 2014, with an aggregate net worth of $6.4 trillion, an increase from $5.4 trillion the previous year (see US-dollar billionaires in the world). [ 14 ] According to a report by Hurun, a market research firm based in China, the global billionaire population stood at 3,381 in 2022. [ 15 ]
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The U.S. public debt was $909 billion in 1980, an amount equal to 33% of America's gross domestic product (GDP); by 1990, that number had more than tripled to $3.2 trillion – 56% of GDP. [375] In 2001 the national debt was $5.7 trillion; however, the debt-to-GDP ratio remained at 1990 levels. [ 376 ]
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US Dollar Index and major financial events. The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX, DXY, DX, or, informally, the "Dixie") is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies, [1] often referred to as a basket of U.S. trade partners' currencies. [2]
Trump's plans could boost the inflation rate by as much 1 percentage point, bringing it to an annual rate of about 3.6% — above the Fed's 2% goal — some Wall Street experts have forecast.
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