White House currency row sends a clear message to Jerome Powell
Jacob GreberSenior correspondent
Washington | We’re headed through the looking glass folks.
Let this sink in: Donald Trump and his top White House officials held a tension-inducing debate last week in which they seriously discussed manipulating global currency markets to drive down the US dollar.
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Jacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com
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