MarketsUS Dollar Reserve Currency Status Not at Risk: StrategistsSavePrintU.S. dollar notes are seen on Aug. 28, 2009. Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP via Getty ImagesAndrew Moran10/26/2021|Updated: 10/26/2021News AnalysisThe U.S. dollar has had a tremendous 2021, defying the market’s bearish expectations since the beginning of the year.Share this articleLeave a commentAndrew MoranAuthorAndrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."Author’s Selected ArticlesUS Job Growth Slowed in July—Key TakeawaysAug 01, 2025Trump Fires Labor Statistics Chief After July Jobs ReportAug 01, 2025Trump Sets 40 Percent Tariff on Transshipments—Here’s What to KnowAug 01, 2025US Economy Adds 73,000 New Jobs in July, Fewer Than Market EstimatesAug 01, 2025Related TopicsFederal ReserveU.S. dollarTreasury Bonds