--- type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/271975802.md" description: "Jason Schenker, President of Prestige Economics, predicts that the U.S. dollar will weaken as the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates twice in the first six months of this year. He performed well in Bloomberg's foreign exchange forecast rankings and anticipates that the dollar will rebound in the second half of the year as the U.S. economy recovers. Additionally, he noted that commodity currencies such as the Australian dollar, ruble, Mexican peso, and Brazilian real may strengthen" datetime: "2026-01-08T19:16:51.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/271975802.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/271975802.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/271975802.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/271975802.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/271975802.md) # The most accurate forex forecaster, Jason Schenker, president of Prestige Economics, predicts that the US dollar will weaken as the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates twice in the first six months of this year. Schenker has outperformed his peers for three consecutive quarters in Bloomberg's ranking of major currency pair forecasts. He expects the dollar to rebound in the second half of the year as the US economy recovers. He also stated, "Commodity currencies may strengthen this year," such as the Australian dollar, ruble, Mexican peso, and Brazilian real ## Related News & Research - [BOK: To watch if FX rates deviate excessively from economic fundamentals](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277698398.md) - [UTSPAY Triple Special : Upgrade Your Cashback Experience and Claim a $40 Bonus](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277417718.md) - [Russia's Novatek recommends final 2025 dividend of 47.23 roubles per share](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277420506.md) - [S.Korea Finmin: Watching FX Rates With High Caution - Yonhap](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277712527.md) - [Best Forex Brokers Comparison 2026: Compare Brokers Side by Side](https://longbridge.com/en/news/277458243.md)