The dollar strengthened yesterday as the impeachment inquiry from Congress continues. Notes of a phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were released, revealing that Trump did ask Zelensky to investigate charges that were dropped against Joe Biden’s son. There was no evidence to support the claim that he offered foreign aid in return, however many believe that the call still shows an abuse of power. The notes were taken by US officials who listened in to the call.
The final US GDP figure for the second quarter of this year is due to be released this afternoon. It is expected to show an annual growth of 2%, which would be a drop from the previous quarter, which came in at 3.1%.
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