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Lyn Alden's Global Reserve Currency Deep-Dive: Tradeoffs, Trade Deficits and U.S. Dollar Hegemony's Impact on Working Class

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The Dual Edge of Dollar Dominance: Economic Privilege and Working-Class Challenges

This chapter explores the paradox of the U.S. dollar as a global reserve currency and its varied effects on different sectors of the economy. It highlights how this privilege benefits industries like technology while adversely impacting manufacturing jobs and regional economies, particularly in the Rust Belt.

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