About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges facing the US dollar as the world's reserve currency and the pressures on the AI boom due to power constraints and rising chip prices.

On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the US dollar’s prominence as the world’s reserve currency is facing more tests (0:36), and how the AI boom is under pressure with data centre power constraints to soaring chip prices (11:24). Subscribe to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠. To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠⁠⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ . Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions & Novara Media: ⁠⁠https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station

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