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The Pros And Cons Of A Weakening U.S. Dollar

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The value of the U.S. dollar against global currencies has fallen about 11 percent in the last year. The U.S. has an official policy of keeping the dollar strong, but Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said recently that a weaker dollar is good for trade.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with CBS News' Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney), host of "Jill on Money" and the podcast "Better Off."

This segment aired on January 29, 2018.

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