While global powers jostle for position in the hopes that the greenback’s time at the top of the monetary table is over, one thing remains clear: the US will ultimately decide its fate

The widespread shock to the markets caused by the COVID-19 outbreak early last year was tackled with government spending and low interest rates. XM.com says the immunisation race is now on and two frontrunners have emerged, fuelling optimism for a faster recovery in the financial markets

Money is often considered to be a type of magic, but what kind of alchemy gives currency its value? The gold standard could hold the answers