Trump wants a weaker dollar, but analysts say his policy direction points to just the opposite

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• Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said he wants a weaker dollar to boost US exports.
• Economists and analysts say a weak dollar policy would be costly and politically difficult to implement.
• The ongoing political uncertainty in the US is supporting the greenback, a haven currency.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has made it clear he would like a weaker...