Economics

Washington Embraces the Strong Dollar — This Time to Ease Inflation

  • Strengthening greenback hasn’t stoked competitiveness concerns
  • Economists see mild impact on inflation, growth from dollar
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The surge in the dollar this month to its strongest levels in decades has won a tacit endorsement from Washington, offering little official restraint to the currency in a notable shift from past occasions.