The Dollar's Worst Year Since 1973 Explained!
The Dollar's Worst Year Since 1973 Explained!
Taylor Kenny: 7-10-2025
The mighty U.S. dollar, long the undisputed king of global finance, has just suffered a truly jarring setback: its worst start to the year since 1973.
This isn’t just a statistical blip; it’s an echo of a tumultuous past, signaling that the very foundations of the dollar’s dominance may be cracking under unprecedented strain.
The year 1973 marked a watershed moment in financial history. The chaos that ensued from President Nixon’s decisive decoupling of the dollar from gold, famously ending the Bretton Woods system, plunged global markets into uncertainty.
Back then, the dollar was ultimately “saved” through a strategic re-alignment, most notably the petrodollar agreement which cemented its role in global oil trade, and a series of aggressive interest rate hikes that shored up its value.
But this time, the world is different, and the traditional lifelines appear to be absent or insufficient. There’s no grand oil deal on the horizon to re-anchor the dollar, nor does it seem politically or economically feasible for central banks to hike rates aggressively enough to counteract the immense pressures building up.
So, what are these pressures that make the current situation far more perilous than its 1973 precursor?
These converging forces lead to a stark conclusion: the “great fiat experiment” – the system of unbacked paper currencies that has defined global finance since 1971 – may be entering its final, most challenging phase.
Without the discipline of a commodity backing like gold, or the unwavering global demand previously underpinned by geopolitical stability and economic dominance, the dollar’s current trajectory raises profound questions about the future of the international financial system itself.
The implications are far-reaching, potentially ushering in a new era of economic instability, rapid inflation, or even a reordering of global financial power. Understanding these complex dynamics is no longer a niche interest; it’s crucial for anyone navigating today’s uncertain economic landscape.
For a deeper dive into these critical insights and what they could mean for your financial future, we highly recommend watching the full video from ITM Trading with Taylor Kenney. Taylor offers invaluable perspectives and detailed analysis on these seismic shifts in the global financial order.
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Dollar Index
1:28 Petrodollar
2:43 De-Dollarization
4:23 Gold’s Rise
6:15 Currency Lifecycles
8:16 Real Tangible Wealth