The buck stops here? The threats to dollar primacy
Economist Podcasts
The Declining Status of the Dollar
This chapter examines the troubling decline of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency amid fierce economic challenges. It discusses investor fears stemming from significant sell-offs of American assets and the potential consequences of aggressive fiscal policies being proposed by Congress. The implications of rising bond yields, national debt, and the broader political landscape are analyzed, raising concerns about the dollar's future stability.
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