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Ritchie Torres: The United States has a strategic interest in maintaining a unipolar financial system built on the U.S. dollar, but I…

On the recordFebruary 13, 2024
The United States has a strategic interest in maintaining a unipolar financial system built on the U.S. dollar, but I wonder if America has been too aggressive in the use of sanctions?
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Torres questions the impact of aggressive sanctions on U.S. financial dominance.

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