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Janet Yellen: “Ultimately, the reason that the United States dollar is the reserve currency in the world is because people trust the…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2021
Ultimately, the reason that the United States dollar is the reserve currency in the world is because people trust the United States economy.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen explains that trust in the U.S. economy underpins the dollar's reserve status.

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