The US currency has fallen about 12 percent since Trump took office in January 2025 based on the dollar index

The US currency has fallen about 12 percent since Trump took office in January 2025 based on the dollar index

The US dollar sank to a four-and-a-half-year low against the euro this week after President Donald Trump said the weakened currency was doing "great."

While US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent backed a strong dollar the very next day, market watchers viewed Trump's remark as the latest sign the president sees a lower greenback as connected to goals of lowering the trade deficit and boosting US manufacturing.

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