Paul Blustein is a former Washington Post and Wall Street Journal journalist who has authored several acclaimed books on global economic institutions. In Paul’s first appearance on the show, he discusses the historical rise of the dollar, it’s present-day power, how it compares to other global currencies, current challenges to its power, the rise of crypto, and much more.
Check out the transcript for this week’s episode, now with links.
Recorded on March 26th, 2025
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Timestamps:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:00:52) – Paul’s Books
(00:05:08) – Motivations for King Dollar
(00:09:02) – History of the Dollar
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