I don't believe in Bitcoin because it has no use. If governments want a digital currency, they can get one made easily. In the short term you can make money from it but ultimately it is not worth much.
The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX, DXY) measures the value of the US dollar against a basket of six major foreign currencies: the Euro (EUR), Japanese Yen (JPY), British Pound (GBP), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Swedish Krona (SEK), and Swiss Franc (CHF)
When it goes up thé it means thé Dollar is getting stronger, down means weaker.
This graph starts when Donald Trump took office for the second time. It shows the Dollar has been getting weaker since then. It has weakened by 11% at the time Im posting.
The price of one ounce of silver has just passed 49$ for the first time since 2011. The price is up 58% since this time last year. The all time high price for silver is 49.45$, this was reached on 18-January-1980.
The US Federal Reserve has cut its key interest rate to a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%, a reduction of a quarter percentage point (25 basis points). This decision was announced on December 10, 2025, and marks the third rate cut of 2025.
The cut comes amid signs of a cooling labour market, including stalled job growth and higher unemployment, which prompted policymakers to provide an economic boost.