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05/22/2023

Over the past few days, senior political leaders, in most parts of West Asia, have been persistently making statements, suggesting the dollar's dominance in the region may fade.

Over the past few days, senior political leaders, in most parts of West Asia, have been persistently making statements, suggesting the dollar's dominance in the region may fade

04/28/2023

De-dollarization has become a buzzword in recent weeks as economists, international media outlets and business leaders have taken note of the slump of the greenback's share in trade and foreign reserves, a development that's particularly marked at a time when Washington's weaponization of the currency has alienated many of its users.

De-dollarization has become a buzzword in recent weeks as economists, international media outlets and business leaders have taken note of the slump of the greenback's share in trade and foreign reserves, a development that's particularly marked at a

04/21/2023

We tend to be sceptical of “RIP DOLLAR!!!” chatter, as the US currency enjoys the mother of all network effects. But Stephen Jen’s latest note raises some interesting points.

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

04/09/2023

A recent succession of oil deals has raised concerns in Washington that the supremacy of the dollar in oil transactions is threatened. Recent agreements made by countries like Saudi Arabia and China relating to the trade of crude and petroleum products could pose significant geopolitical consequences.

A recent spate of bilateral economic deals could threaten the longevity of the petrodollar and US supremacy

04/09/2023

China and Malaysia revived a decades-old proposal that would reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar during a meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese leader Xi Jinping last week. The resurfaced Asian Monetary Fund would also lessen reliance on the International Monetary Fund.

'Currency Wars' author and economist Jim Rickards unpacks global threats to the U.S. dollar after Malaysia and China renew talks about an Asian Monetary Fund.

04/03/2023

China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their currencies, the AFP reported, citing the Brazilian government on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

04/01/2023

The billionaire global CEO worries about the loss of the greenback's influence which he attributes to the Biden administration's foreign policy.

04/01/2023

China and Brazil have reached a deal to trade in their currencies, the AFP reported, citing the Brazilian government on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe's largest daily newspaper

03/31/2023

According to a recent report by the Federal Reserve, the US money supply is falling at the fastest rate since the 1930s. This decrease in the money supply is due to the central bank reducing the amount of money it injects into the economy, causing concern among some economists who fear it could lead to a recession.

U.S. money supply is falling at its fastest rate since the 1930s, a red flag for the economy and financial markets.

02/17/2022

Inflation is running way ahead of where everyone, including the
Federal Reserve, expected this year.

Data on Thursday showed the consumer price index (CPI), which measures the price of everyday goods and services rose by 7.5% in January, the highest rate since 1982 and ahead of economist expectations for a rise of 7.3%.

Inflation surged to 7.5% in January, the most since 1982. We've rounded up the views of some of the world's biggest banks and funds.

08/23/2021

The Federal Reserve is creating dollars from scratch at an unprecedented rate, one of many tools to rescue the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.