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US politics
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Dollar Weakens on U.S. Politics; Equities Falter
EghtesadOnline: Stocks pared recent gains and the dollar sat at an 11-month low as investors assess an investigation into the U.S. president that may stall his economic agenda. The Australian dollar plunged the most since May after a dovish speech by the central bank deputy governor.
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Dollar inches up but U.S. political woes keep it near six-month lows
EghtesadOnline: The dollar inched higher on Monday, but remained close to six-month lows against a basket of currencies as investors assessed the impact of the latest bout of U.S. political turmoil and a resurgent euro.
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Caution Reigns as U.S. Politics Takes Center Stage
EghtesadOnline: Growing concerns over the turmoil engulfing President Donald Trump’s administration weighed on risk appetite, boosting the yen and gold and sending U.S. stock futures lower.
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'Religious left' emerging as U.S. political force in Trump era
EghtesadOnline: Since President Donald Trump's election, monthly lectures on social justice at the 600-seat Gothic chapel of New York's Union Theological Seminary have been filled to capacity with crowds three times what they usually draw.