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Here’s why the dollar is losing ground to other currencies

Sabri Ben-Achour May 17, 2017
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Here’s why the dollar is losing ground to other currencies

Sabri Ben-Achour May 17, 2017
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Until yesterday, stocks seemed pretty immune to the noise out of Washington. But the dollar? Different story. The past week has not been kind to the U.S. currency. It’s at a seven-month low, in fact. Here’s why the dollar is so sensitive to the news.

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