Global currencies have a rich past and poor future

About this episode

In this episode, economist Barry Eichengreen discusses the historical context of global currencies and the potential future of the US dollar.

The Roman denarius and Florentine florin rose and fell with economic and military power. Will the US dollar face the same fate? In this episode of The Big View, Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen tells Peter Thal Larsen why history suggests the greenback’s prospects are weak. Money Beyond Borders: Global Currencies from Croesus to Crypto The Big View: What could knock King Dollar off its throne The Big View: Why financial warfare could backfire on the US Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Peter Thal Larsen

Guest: Barry Eichengreen

Topics covered

• global currencies
• economic history
• US dollar
• financial warfare
• economic power

Keywords

• US dollar
• global currencies
• economic power
• financial warfare
• Barry Eichengreen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reuters

Books & works: Money Beyond Borders: Global Currencies from Croesus to Crypto, The Big View: What could knock King Dollar off its throne, The Big View: Why financial warfare could backfire on the US

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