WASHINGTON — Low growth, high debt and escalating wars topped the official agenda at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings, but finance leaders spent much of their energy worrying about the potential impacts of a return of Donald Trump to power in November's US presidential election.
WASHINGTON — Low growth, high debt and escalating wars topped the official agenda at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings, but finance leaders spent much of their energy worrying about the potential impacts of a return of Donald Trump to power in November's US presidential election.
The dollar has staged its biggest monthly gain in over two-and-a-half years, with an index measuring the greenback against major currencies up 3.6 percent in October so far. Standard Chartered analyst Steve Englander attributed 60 percent of the dollar's move upward to Trump's improved prospects in betting markets.
Economy Chiefs Fret Over Trump Return
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