Will an Extended Government Shutdown Mean Big Trouble for the US Dollar?
The U.S. dollar is under pressure again today, fueled at least in part by the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Eric Rosengren, who said that the government shutdown could further delay a tapering of its asset-buying program because of a lack of official data on the economy.
The US Dollar Index is currently trading at its lowest level since February 4th.
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