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Dollar’s ‘Exorbitant Privilege’ Takes Another Blow
Donald Trump’s refrain may be “America First,” but worrisome signals suggest his policies are threatening the preeminence of the greenback.
Who’s got the greenback’s back?
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The International Monetary Fund released its quarterly report on global foreign-exchange reserves on Friday, and for dollar watchers, it sent some worrisome signals.
The report revealed that the dollar’s share of global reserves fell for the sixth straight quarter to the lowest since 2013, dropping to 62.3 percent in the three months ended June 30 from 62.5 percent in the prior period. It was 65.4 percent when President Donald Trump took office in January 2017.