Deficits, Donald Trump and the dollar

• U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark

  Business - CNBC - October 18
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  Is Donald Trump an Isolationist?

  Top stories - The New York Times - October 21
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  What’s Wrong With Donald Trump?

  Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

• Shrinks against Donald Trump

  World - Financial Times - Yesterday
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  America’s trade deficit isn’t about Trump or Biden — it’s about the WTO

  Politics - The Hill - October 14
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  ‘Trump Trade’ of Large Tariffs and Deficits Looms as Market Braces for 2024 Election

  Business - The New York Times - 5 days ago
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  Trump would not weaken the dollar, says adviser Scott Bessent

  Business - Financial Times - October 13

• The dollar is rallying because investors are making a ‘down payment’ on a Trump election victory

  Business - MarketWatch - October 14
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  Trump, Harris race draws millions of dollars to politics betting sites

  Politics - The Hill - October 22

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