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    The rise of US dollar imperialism, and why it failed - with Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson Archived Message

    Posted by sashimi on March 2, 2023, 6:40 am

    27 February 2023

    In this episode of their program Geopolitical Economy Hour, economists Radhika
    Desai and Michael Hudson explain the end of the British empire’s sterling area
    with the rise of the US dollar system, its central role in imperialism, and why
    it ultimately failed to accomplish Washington's hegemonic goals.

    Video + transcript:
    https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/02/26/us-dollar-imperialism-radhika-desai-michael-hudson/

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