Is the reign of the dollar over?

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Do you think the U.S. dollar will collapse? Social media and geopolitical developments fuel the future of the U.S. dollar as the world's currency. Will it remain dominant, or will it be replaced? Only time will tell. In this video, Patrick Bet-David predicts the future of ...

We asked Bain’s leading macro expert whether the dollar’s status as a global reserve currency is really under threat.

Americans are often told that they benefit from the privilege of the dollar serving as the world's currency. A strong dollar makes imports cheaper, facilitates demand for American companies, and is tied to cheap government borrowing. But what happens when this powerful privile ...