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Despite global economic woes, one positive aspect for main street America has been the relatively rapid rise of the US dollar in the last 3 months. The dollar index (DXY), a measure of the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, has strengthened by over 20% in this time. However, the question is will this trend continue? To answer this, one must look at the current factors driving the US dollar.