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Can the Dollar Survive?
For decades, the U.S. dollar has been considered the global reserve currency, but with the rise of other currencies, in particular the Chinese yuan and the Euro, that status is now being questioned. With economic uncertainty due to the pandemic, increasing debt levels, and the general weakening of the dollar, many economists are wondering how much longer the dollar can survive.
It’s true that the dollar has been weakened in recent years. In September of 2020, for example, the U.S. dollar index fell to a two-year low, and it has been steadily declining since then. The U.S. also has been running a large budget deficit, as well as a significant trade deficit, meaning it has been spending more money than it has been taking in. All of this has contributed to the weakening of U.S. currency.
At the same time, other countries are gaining economic prowess. China, for instance, has been growing at a rapid rate, and its currency, the yuan, has been gaining in strength. The Euro is also becoming increasingly important, and multilateral institutions such as the International Monetary Fund are starting to include it in their calculations.
While the rise of other currencies is clearly a threat to the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency, the U.S. still has a few things going for it. For one thing, the U.S. is still an incredibly important trading partner for many countries, so the dollar is still widely used and accepted. Additionally, the U.S. Federal Reserve has a great deal of experience running monetary policy, and its expertise is highly sought after by other countries.
Still, it’s clear that the dollar is not the invincible currency it once was, and economists are starting to question just how much longer it can survive. Many analysts see the dollar potentially fading away in the near future, with the yuan and the Euro taking its place as the two main global reserve currencies. Only time will tell if that happens, but one thing is clear: the dollar is not as dominant as it once was.