The almighty dollar : follow the incredible journey of a single dollar to see how the global economy really works
David, Dharshini2018
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The dollar is the lifeblood of globalisation: China holds billions in reserve for good reason. Greenbacks, singles, bucks or dead presidents, call them what you will, $1.2 trillion worth are floating around right now - and half the dollars in circulation are actually outside of the USA. But what is really happening as these billions of dollars go around the world every day? By following $1 from a shopping trip to suburban Texas, via China's Central Bank, Nigerian railroads, the oil fields of Iraq and beyond, 'The Almighty Dollar' answers questions such as: why is China the world's biggest manufacturer - and the US its biggest customer? Is free trade really a good thing? Why would a nation build a bridge on the other side of the globe? Dharshini David lays bare these complex interrelationships through the simple story of $1 as it moves through the opaque international system.
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Author:
David, Dharshini, author
Imprint:
London : Elliott and Thompson Limited, 2018.
Collation:
viii, 264 pages ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781783963386 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
1921807
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