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Strong or weak? A hard call, when it comes to currency

The president isn't the only one looking for answers.

President Donald Trump reportedly called Gen. Michael Flynn, his national security adviser, at 3 a.m. to ask what was best for the United States: a strong dollar or a weak one? It’s a deceptively simple question, with a fiendishly complicated answer. 

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