The dollar has taken a break from its recent climb. It fell 0.5% against the euro this morning in European trade. Nevertheless, dollar strength is big news these days. Could the US downturn be bottoming just as Europe falls into recession?

Currency expert Jack Crooks says the key to understanding current dollar strength is the failure of other nations to decouple from the ailing US economy…

For most Americans, it’s hard to understand why the dollar is falling. With this post, the goal is to give you the best answers available on both questions — How far has the dollar fallen? And why is it falling? We also want to look ahead as well.

With the US dollar falling down a precipice, spare a thought for non-US investors invested in US stocks and bonds. This post highlights some interesting graphs, comparing US dollar and euro returns.

The European Central Bank chief voices concern about the dollar after it hit record lows versus the euro today

The euro extended its rally against the dollar Thursday to another record high after poor jobs data and a repeat performance by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Capitol Hill.

IT tells us something that I have received many more e-mails and letters about sterling’s big fall against the euro than I did a few months ago for a different reason – the $2 pound.