Trump's mess is dragging dollar down
His administration's failure to get things done is draining traders' confidence and bringing out the bears.
New York
PRESIDENT Donald Trump loves to trumpet the record run in US stocks.
"Stock market hits another high with spirit and enthusiasm so positive," he tweeted on July 12, in one of nine posts about the market this month. (He was at it again on July 31, exclaiming "Highest Stock Market EVER" in a morning tweet.)
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