Political Economy Today
Political Economy Today
Ep.04: Petrodollar Hype-Machine and the Reality of World Economy De-Dollarization
0:00
-30:00

Ep.04: Petrodollar Hype-Machine and the Reality of World Economy De-Dollarization

In this episode host Jarren Richards debunks the latest petrodollar hype and covers the truth behind broader de-dollarization trends in the world economy.

The main piece discussed in this episode comes from Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, titled ‘Is the Reign of the Dollar Coming to an End?’ and authored by the brilliant and prolific Vijay Prashad.

Supplementary sources include the ‘Milestone Pact’ published by the US General Accounting Office (1979), as well as some background on the emergent mBridge multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS).

Also referenced is a related piece from Ledger Insights, as well as a series of articles from the latest issue of Wenhua Zongheng: A Journal of Contemporary Chinese Thought (文化纵横), a collaboration between Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and Dongsheng (Eastern Voices).

0 Comments
Political Economy Today
Political Economy Today
In-depth news & analysis on the latest issues and events from a critical political economy perspective.