Geopolitical Economy Report
Geopolitical Economy Report
Ben Norton
Why countries are dropping the dollar - and buying gold
20 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 1:35 pm.
Decline of US dollar dominance
Debasement trade
Central banks buy gold
Gold overtakes US Treasuries
Top countries buying gold
West's seizure of Russian assets
Alleged unofficial gold holdings
Falling dollar share of reserves
Reasons for fall in gold price
EU hypocrisy
China keeps buying gold
China calls for multipolar system
De-dollarization is continuing
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Gold has officially overtaken Treasury securities (US government debt) as the top asset held by global central banks, according to a report by the European Central Bank (ECB). Ben Norton explains how dedollarization is continuing, gradually and steadily.
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