King Dollar: The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency

King Dollar: The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency - Paperback

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King Dollar: The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency - Paperback

King Dollar: The Past and Future of the World's Dominant Currency - Paperback

by Paul Blustein
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by Paul Blustein (Author)

An award-winning economic journalist on why the US dollar is positioned to maintain global primacy--and what that means for America and the world

"Magisterial."--Edward Chancellor, Reuters

Prophecies that the dollar will lose its status as the world's dominant currency have echoed for decades--and are increasing in volume. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts claim that Bitcoin or other blockchain-based monetary units will replace the dollar. Foreign policy hawks warn that China's renminbi poses a lethal threat to the greenback. And sound money zealots predict that mounting US debt and inflation will surely erode the dollar's value to the point of irrelevancy.

Contra the doomsayers, Paul Blustein shows that the dollar's standing atop the world's currency pyramid is impregnable, barring catastrophic policy missteps by the US government. Recounting how the United States has wielded the dollar to impose devastating sanctions against adversaries, Blustein explains that although targets such as Russia have found ways to limit the damage, Washington's financial weaponry will retain potency long into the future. His message, however, is that America must not be complacent about the dollar; the great power that its supremacy confers comes with commensurate responsibility.

Author Biography

Paul Blustein is the author of several critically acclaimed books about global economic affairs. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, he spent much of his career as a reporter at the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal. He lives in Kamakura, Japan.

Number of Pages: 330
Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN
Publication Date: April 14, 2026
ISBN9780300288469
Author Paul Blustein
PublisherYale University Press
GenreHistory and Business
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages330
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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