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The peso is soaring after Trump's trade adviser says he sees Mexico as part of a North American 'powerhouse'

The Mexican peso is soaring after Trump's trade adviser says the US sees Mexico as part of a regional "powerhouse."

The Mexican peso is soaring after President Donald Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, said the US sees Mexico as part of a regional "powerhouse."

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Navarro, who is the head of the White House National Trade Council, said in an interview with Bloomberg, "

The Mexican peso is up by 0.9% at 19.4843 per dollar as of 10:31 a.m. ET.

e added that his team was open-minded about the North American Free Trade Agreement discussions.

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