With the Start of the Subprime Financial Crisis in August

Essay

With the start of the subprime financial crisis in August 2007, the dollar began an accelerated decline in value, falling by 9% against the euro. At that point, the financial crisis appeared to be a U.S. problem. However, by mid-2008, the crisis spread to Europe. Discuss the reaction of the dollar to actions taken by European central banks in late 2008 to deal with the widening financial crisis.