January 26, 2018 U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said he wants a weak U.S. dollar. then he corrected himself and said later in the day that he wants a strong dollar. What player in government policy has the greatest control over the value of the dollar? Question 42 options: Vice President Pence Federal Reserve Bank Warren Buffet U.S. Treasury

January 26, 2018 U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin said he wants a weak U.S. dollar. then he corrected himself and said later in the day that he wants a strong dollar. What player in government policy has the greatest control over the value of the dollar? Question 42 options: Vice President Pence Federal Reserve Bank Warren Buffet U.S. Treasury

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