The U.S. dollar is dramatically increasing in value. WSJ’s Julia-Ambra Verlaine unpacks what this means for the U.S. and other countries. Further Reading: - A Strong Dollar Is Front and Center for Wall Street  - Dollar Strength Lifts Americans’ Relative Spending Power  - Strong U.S. Dollar Extends Pain in Emerging-Markets Currencies  Further Listening: - The Roots of Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices