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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

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

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