The backstory of how America coordinated with some of the world's most powerful nations to tank the dollar

(Photo by Michael Evans/The White House/Getty Images) Officials of the Trump administration have said they want a weak dollar. The US government pushing for a weak greenback breaks with recent tradition. But 35 years ago, the Reagan administration worked with foreign governments to weaken the dollar. At the beginning of the year, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said a weaker dollar "is good for us as it relates to trade and opportunities." The move broke with the tradition of American officials...