Politics · 22 min
The Almighty Dollar: 500 Years of the World's Most Powerful Money
By Brendan Greeley
This episode dissects the US dollar's 500-year journey from regional currency to global hegemon, revealing how its power stems from collective trust, historical accident, and its profound, often unintended, impact on international relations and economies.
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Politics
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22 min
What it is about
us dollar, global reserve currency, financial history
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of us dollar, global reserve currency, financial history and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Brendan Greeley brings a credible and useful lens to us dollar, global reserve currency, financial history, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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