How Will Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), Reserve Currency Status And Central Bank Digital Currency Impact You

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) relies on the U.S. Dollar continuing as the world reserve currency. The reserve currency status could be challenged by the rise of the Central Bank Digital Currency.

A reserve currency is a foreign currency held in significant quantities by most world governments via their respective central banks.

Countries hold reserve currency to pay debts and avoid the balance of payment crisis. The reserve currency can be used in such cases as it is a safe-haven currency.

During World War 2, the USA became the primary supplier of weapons and other goods to the Allies.

How Did The U.S. Dollar Become The Reserve Currency

The United States collected gold in exchange for payment and became the largest owner of gold. And the USA continues to be the largest holder of gold to this day.

Is The Dollar Losing It’s Reserve Currency Status

The U.S. dollar losing its reserve currency would necessitate another currency to take its place. At this time, no other country’s currency provides stability, convertibility, and wide spread availability as the U.S. dollar.

Modern Monetary Theory takes this a step further. It states that as long as a country holds reserve currency status, it can keep printing currency to finance its needs without any negative consequences.

MMT is a significant departure from conventional economic theory. Although American economist Warren Mosler developed MMT in the 1970s, it has recently been in the news due to some vocal voices.

Stony Brooks university is the same university where Jim Simons worked as the Chair of the Department of Mathematics before launching the money printing Medallion Fund.

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