Tariffs, sanctions, and trade blocs - what does it all mean for the dollar, and for the world, John?

Join our webinar to hear the full story: ‘A World Beyond the Dollar? Making sense of a changing currency landscape’

🗓️ Thursday 21st August

⏰6pm-7pm

🖥️ Online (Zoom)

You can find all the details below, in case you missed my last email.

I hope you can join me on Thursday!

Alec

The dollar is king, John… but for how much longer?

On Friday, Trump announced yet more tariffs on countries without a US trade deal. [1] It’s just the latest development in a series of global economic trends that has got people talking about what all of this means for the US dollar - and for the rest of the world. 

Confused? Intrigued? Join us at our online webinar where we’ll make sense of the noise and take you through what a world beyond the dollar might look like, and how we might get there. 👇

The International Monetary and Financial System (IMFS) has been rigged in favour of the dollar, followed by a few Global North currencies, for decades. It entrenches inequalities between the Global North and Global South, driving debt crises and ecological harm. But resistance to this system isn’t new.

Thanks to Trump and his tariffs, it feels like there’s more discussion questioning the dollar and its dominance than ever before. But, for many countries in the Global South, the move away from the dollar long predates Trump’s first term, let alone his second. [2]

Last December, we brought out a report about how countries across the world are innovating and adapting in the face of an IMFS that is rigged against them - and it's only continued to get more relevant. [3] That’s why we want to share our work with you, just like we’ve been doing with our dollar dominance blog series, so you can make sense of it all, cut through the noise of the headlines, and reflect on the bigger story.

Designed to be accessible to both those new to these ideas, and those who have been keenly following for decades, I’ll combine real world examples and trends with research and analysis from our report.

My presentation will be followed by a Q&A, where anyone can have the opportunity to ask questions and share their thoughts on this new era for the dollar, and for the world.

I hope you can join me in a few weeks time!

Alec Haglund,

Senior Researcher, Positive Money 

Notes:

[1] The Guardian: Dozens of countries scramble to cope with latest wave of Trump trade tariffs

[2] Positive Money: Dollar dominance: Explained
Positive Money: Dollar dominance: The impacts
Positive Money: Dollar dominance: The future?

[3] Positive Money: Beyond Dollar Dominance: New money and payment systems for a multipolar world

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