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Mnuchin says long-term strength of U.S. dollar is important

Section: Daily Dispatches

By Saleha Mohsin and Austin Weinstein
Bloomberg News
Thursday, January 19, 2017

Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers today the long-term strength of the U.S. dollar is important and said President-elect Donald Trump's comments that the currency was too high weren't meant as a longer-run policy.

The dollar's "long-term strength -- over long periods of time -- is important," Mnuchin said in response to questions at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee in Washington. "The U.S. currency has been the most attractive currency to be in for very, very long periods of time. I think that it's important and I think you see that now more than ever." ...

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