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The World in Brief from The Economist
Trump’s Minnesota “de-escalation”; gold’s rally amid dollar sell-off, and more
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Donald Trump said his administration would “de-escalate a little bit” its immigration crackdown in Minnesota. Also, the price of gold rose above $5,300 per troy ounce, a record high, after Mr Trump said the dollar was “doing great” after its value slid significantly.
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