Donald Trump has pushed the dollar to its worst start to a year since 1973 after his trade policies rocked the American economy.

It has continued to slide even as President Trump has backed down from his tariff threats and the U.S. stock market has recovered from its losses.

The U.S. dollar has had its worst start to a year since 1973, weighed down by President Donald Trump 's trade policy, a worsening outlook for the country's ever-growing public debt, and concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve.