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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by rayiner on Thursday April 03, 2025 @07:25AM (#43568041)
> The golden prize for America's enemies is to remove the US dollar as a global reserve currency.

Why is the reserve dollar good for Americans? Arguments in favor of reserve currency status make the U.S. economy seem utterly fake. It’s as if the world is paying us to maintain borders frozen in 1945.

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by Urahandystar on Thursday April 03, 2025 @08:41AM (#43568776)
It stops them from having to address their national debt, has allowed for incredible spending and the arguably pushed humanity forward with the wonderful inventions. Without it, it will be interesting to see how the future unfolds.
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