Does the stronger dollar make sense?

As the Fed raised interest rates by 75 basis points last Wednesday for the fourth time this year, financial markets are beginning to shake.  Basically, the interest rate hikes in response to higher inflation is a reversal of nearly two decades of generally declining global interest rates, higher asset bubbles and not surprisingly, anemic growth.  

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