The US currency has had its weakest first half of the year since 1973, as the US Dollar Index, a measure of the value of the US currency against a basket of six other currencies, fell more than 10%, according to the Financial Times. The reasons for the dollar's decline are complex, with a focus on the slowing US economy, expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve and political instability exacerbated by US President Donald Trump's rhetoric, along with frequent changes in trade tariffs

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