Volcker Says Dollar's Role in Danger as U.S. Influence Declines
By - Dec 1, 2010 11:37 AM GMT-0200
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, said the U.S. dollar is in danger of losing its role as a global benchmark currency. “The growing question is whether the exceptional role of the dollar can be maintained,” Volcker told a gathering of New York civic leaders at the University Club of New York last night.
The decline of the U.S. economy, political gridlock at home, U.S. involvement in two wars and “festering” geopolitical issues in the Middle East and Asia have undermined the ability of the U.S. to influence global events, Volcker said...
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Comment: There is no news in Volcker's conclusion yet is worthwhile to pay attention to the reason that he gives for his thesis.
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