Dollar Slides After Trump Targets Fed Chair
A fresh social‑media attack from President Trump calling Fed Chair Jerome Powell a “major loser” rattled markets Monday, knocking the U.S. Dollar Index to a three‑year low and sparking a 2.4% drop in the S&P 500. Fears about Fed independence and an escalating tariff war drove investors toward gold and other safe‑haven assets.
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