“Holidays back home and online shopping are becoming significantly more expensive”

Multiple $50 Notes and a pile of coins of Australia

Australian banknotes and coins. Source: Moment RF / Vicki Smith/Getty Images

US President Donald Trump's new tariffs are causing turbulence on financial markets worldwide — with noticeable consequences also for the German-speaking community in Australia. The Australian dollar recently fell to a record low of just 55 euro cents — the biggest daily loss since the 2008 financial crisis. This has direct consequences: Travel to Europe or the USA is becoming more expensive, as is online shopping abroad. How long this price slide will last is unclear — but experience from previous crises shows that the dollar could be weakened for months.


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