Swamp Notes: Why Trump may want a weaker dollar

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  The US Dollar is down this year by a lot,

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  and it's making some people think twice about its role as the world's reserve currency.

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  Now, that's a pretty radical proposition after decades of dollar dominance,

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  and it could have consequences for the US but recently there have been signs that President Donald Trump may just want a weak dollar.

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  This is swampnotes,

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  the weekly podcast from the FT News briefing where we talk about all of the things happening in US Politics.

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  I'm Sonya Hudson, and this week we're asking,

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  could a plan to weaken the dollar make America great again?

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  Here with me to discuss is Gillian Tett,

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  a longtime economics commentator for the FT and the former editor of Moral Money.

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  Hi, Gillian.

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  Great to be on the show.

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  Great to have you.

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  We've also got Katie Martin,

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  host of the Unhedged podcast and author of the FT's weekly Longview column.

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  Hi, Katie.

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  Hi.

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  Hi.

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  Thanks for having me.

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  Thanks for being on the show.

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