Why Trump Wants to Devalue the Dollar
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Since Trump's election, the value of the dollar has surged, which is probably not what Trump himself wanted to hear after he's frequently called for a weaker currency. So in this video we explain why he wants this and why it might clash with his policies.

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Sources:

1 - https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-trump-interview-transcript/?sref=dvYXhtRg 2 - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/unintended-consequences-trump-and-warrens-bipartisan-plan-for-the-us-dollar/ 3 - https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DTWEXBGS 4 - https://www.vance.senate.gov/press-releases/icymi-senator-vance-questions-chairman-powell-on-the-u-s-dollars-reserve-currency-status/ 5 - https://www.ft.com/content/ac708b43-64ae-45b8-b60d-997e7904086a 6 - https://www.ft.com/content/a4d645d0-78cc-4453-8802-1e05d4f91f5e 7 - https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/10/trade-intervention-for-freer-trade?lang=en 8 - https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/plaza-accord.asp