Could the Euro Replace the Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency?

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For most of the century, the US dollar has been the dominant currency. But Trump's policies that upended global economic order has threaten to erode the dollar's reserve status with the Euro looking like a potential candidate for the next reserve currency.

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Sources:International status of euro
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...

ECB policymakers promoting euro as an alternative
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ca....

Dollar’s confidence crisis
https://www.reuters.com/markets/curre...
https://www.reuters.com/markets/curre...
https://www.reuters.com/markets/curre...

US-Treasuries sell off
https://www.ft.com/content/0005e091-9...

US stock market drop https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/h...

EU debt revolution plan
https://www.dw.com/en/eurobonds-eu-pl...

German bonds rising
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/09/trump...
https://www.reuters.com/markets/rates... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl...

00:00 - Introduction
01:17 - Context
02:45 - Why it Looks Like the Dollar is Losing Reserve Status
04:05 - Can the Euro Replace the Dollar
07:12 - Sponsored Content