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Why the Dollar’s Reign Is Near an End By BARRY EICHENGREEN

 The single most astonishing fact about foreign exchange is not the high volume of transactions, as incredible as that growth has been. Nor is it the volatility of currency rates, as wild as the markets are these days. Instead, it's the extent to which the market remains dollar-centric.   Consider this: When a South Korean wine wholesaler wants to import Chilean …

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