The Incredible Shrinking Dollar
Addison Wiggin / June 17, 2025

What will replace the U.S. dollar in global trade? There’s no clear answer. Based on central bank buying, gold is a logical candidate – or at the very least a placeholder.
The Euro isn’t a good replacement. But it is a good model for a regional currency, and a basket of those currencies – including what we call BRICS Bucks for countries aligned against the West – may be part of that future.
Whatever does happen – one thing is certain. The dollar’s role in international trade continues to decline:
The latest slump over the past year is on track to be as steep as the decline during Covid, when lockdowns largely cut off global trade.
Add in the uncertainty of the Trump regime – which still has more than three years to go – and it’s likely that the dollar will continue to lose ground to a variety of other currencies.
~ Addison
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