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Some economists yearn for global cop to stop currency meddling

Does the world need an enforcer to prevent countries from using exchange rates to gain an unfair trade advantage?

Does the world need an enforcer to prevent countries from using exchange rates to gain an unfair trade advantage?

Some governments and influential economists say the answer is yes, but international politics have so far prevented the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization or the Group of 20 leading economies from playing that role.

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