Russian President Vladimir Putin says the U.S. dollar is the main weapon used by the United States to preserve its power across the world. However, he stressed that when “the political leadership decided to use the dollar as a tool of political struggle, a blow was dealt to this American power.” He called it a […]
Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has discussed how U.S. policies have driven central bank gold purchases to record levels this year. In an interview, Hanke stated that these purchases were motivated by the weaponization of fiat currencies like the dollar, which has driven countries in “de-dollarization mode” to take refuge […]