On this episode of Long Reads Sunday, we look at Professor Stephen S. Roach’s piece “The Covid Shock To The Dollar.”
This episode is sponsored by Bitstamp and Crypto.com.
In it, he argues:
Americans have been squandering their savings potential
Because of this, we are forced to borrow surplus savings from abroad
We have usually been able to do this on fa ... Show More
Yesterday
Could Wisconsin Strip Your Voting Rights for Using Prediction Markets?
On CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, Renato Mariotti is joined by guest host Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, for a conversation on the politics of the CLARITY Act, the state-vs-federal fight over prediction markets, and Wisconsin's invocation of an 1849 law that cou ... Show More
25m 51s
Mar 2023
038 | Falling off a savings cliff?
Households in the US and Europe built up a sizable amount of excess savings during the pandemic. But this cash cushion is losing its fluff.
In this episode, we speak to Maxime Darmet, Senior Economist at Allianz Trade, and Patricia Pelayo Romero, Economist at Allianz, to find o ... Show More
15m 39s
Aug 2025
Across the Pond: What a weaker greenback means for global investors
The US dollar has suffered its sharpest first-half decline in over 50 years, raising questions about its safe-haven status and long-term dominance. We explore the drivers behind the dollar’s slide, the implications for international portfolios, and why now is the time for investo ... Show More
26m 23s
Apr 2025
The buck stops here? The threats to dollar primacy
Falling trust in the greenback is most apparent in bond-market moves. How close is the dollar to losing its status as the world’s go-to currency, and what could take its place? We take a look at Jordan Bardella, the young, polished, ever-rising star of France’s far right (11:56). ... Show More
23m 57s