EP 56: Money Beyond Borders (with Barry Eichengreen)
From The Library of Mistakes by Library of Mistakes
April 10, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
The episode features an interview with economic historian Barry Eichengreen discussing his latest work on global currencies and the challenges to the US dollar's dominance.
Welcome to a very special episode of the podcast, as we hear from eminent economic historian and prolific author Barry Eichengreen. Barry is the man who inspired our very own Russell Napier to realise that he could learn much more from the history of finance than he could from books on economic theory. That 'eureka' moment was inspired by Barry's first book, Golden Fetters – The Gold Standard and the Great Depression, but in this episode the pair discuss Barry's latest work, Money Beyond Borders – Global Currencies from Croesus to Crypto. As Russell dials in from a trip to the north of Scotland to speak to the California-based professor, listen in for fascinating insights into international currencies, and mounting challenges to the dominance of the US dollar. Produced by Fraser Allen. www.libraryofmistakes.com
People in this episode
Host: Russell Napier
Guest: Barry Eichengreen
Topics covered
- economic history
- international currencies
- US dollar dominance
- finance
- global currencies
Keywords
- Barry Eichengreen
- Russell Napier
- global currencies
- US dollar
- economic history
- finance
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Golden Fetters – The Gold Standard and the Great Depression, Money Beyond Borders – Global Currencies from Croesus to Crypto
Places: Scotland, California
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