Recent polls suggest most American people put the blame for the ongoing shutdown at the Republicans’ door. Still, now the issue of military pay settled, there isn’t much risk in them continuing it. The US dollar can add a weeks-long shutdown to its worry list, which also includes the outcome of tariff negotiations with China.
EUR/USD: the past year
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