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What a ‘Mar-a-Lago Accord’ Would Mean for the Dollar

Mar-a-Lago, US President Donald Trump's estate, in Palm Beach, Florida.Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg
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President Donald Trump’s aggressive plans to shake up how the US trades with the rest of the world have fueled speculation about the potential for a grand multinational bargain that would deliberately weaken the dollar — helping American exporters compete with rivals such as China and Japan.

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