I posted earlier on Mnuchin in the Financial Times: US Treasury secretary Mnuchin in the FT - comments on the USD
The main gist of the article was not on his USD comments, the full piece is here if you want to read it (may be gated):
US admits Trump tax reforms will be hit by healthcare setback
Treasury secretary Mnuchin rejects currency war fears, plans new Syria sanctions
Mnuchin's USD-related comments:
- "The president was making a factual comment about the strength of the dollar in the short term . . . There's a big difference between talk and action."
- "As the world's currency, the primary reserve currency, I think that over long periods of time the strength of the dollar is a good thing"
- "It's a function of the confidence and the strength of the US economy."
- "The president's comment, which again I agree with, is that over short periods of time the strength of the dollar creates certain issues that hurt our exports. I think that is what he has referred to, which is again factually correct."
