The dollar was inundated with economic releases today, yet the solid wall of bearish market-movers wouldn't curb a steady dollar rebound.  Is this a sign of strength?

Falling oil prices helped raise the appeal of the US dollar despite a disappointing round of consumer confidence and housing data Tuesday.

Durable goods orders are expected to have fallen 1.5% in April with the stripped down ex transportation number slipping 0.5% as well.  The expectations are that the pace of consumer spending in the U.S. has slowed considerably and will weigh on demand going forward.

Currency strategist Boris Schlossberg analyzes the major currencies for the week of May 26.

In the space of a single generation, a huge legacy of capital and custom has been squandered.  Now, the United States is the world’s greatest debtor -- by a huge margin.

Volatility could return in a big way on Tuesday as a spate of US economic releases are likely to signal one thing: conditions remain awful.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for May 27.

Why has the price of oil risen so much in the past few months?  Is it a supply and demand issue as some believe; or is it because of an out-of-control futures market driven by the proliferation of commodity index funds and rampant speculation, as everyone tries to get in on the rise in commodity prices?  This is a very complex issue, with a lot of emotion attached to it.

For the emerging markets, it's getting better all the time.

The US dollar weakened significantly this past week as rising oil prices revealed the vulnerabilities of the US economy. Companies are beginning to struggle and have been forced to come up with more creative ways to deal with the energy crisis.