Macrodose
Macrodose
Planet B Productions
China's Global Reserve Currency Push
16 minutes Posted Feb 4, 2026 at 5:00 am.
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how China is pushing for an end to the dollar’s domination as the global reserve currency
and how resource constraints in the world economy are pushing governments to build up stockpiles of essentials
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On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how China is pushing for an end to the dollar’s domination as the global reserve currency (0:35) and how resource constraints in the world economy are pushing governments to build up stockpiles of essentials (10:32).Subscribe to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support.Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠.