The United States dollar is suffering its worst start to a year in more than five decades, likely triggering a price hike for some everyday items and a jump in expenses faced by travelers abroad, some analysts told ABC News.

It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.

The U.S. dollar has had its worst start to a year since 1973, weighed down by President Donald Trump 's trade policy, a worsening outlook for the country's ever-growing public debt, and concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve.