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The greenback challenges Donald Trump’s agenda

Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 2, 2017
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The greenback challenges Donald Trump’s agenda

Sabri Ben-Achour Mar 2, 2017
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 The U.S. dollar is moving full steam ahead. It’s on its longest winning streak since May. That’s because investors like U.S. economic fundamentals and because they’re betting on an interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve in March. But the rising dollar is creating problems for President Donald Trump.

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