Ongoing political uncertainty and the recent failure of the Trump administration to pass healthcare reform has demonstrated that Congress remains in legislative gridlock. Market participants are feeling anxious over upcoming negotiations to pass the budget for next year and extend the debt ceiling, which could prove fraught. Lee Hardman explains why the US dollar is suffering, and how it's likely to get even more challenging.

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