Dollarization Puts Foreign Economies at the Mercy of the US Regime

10/11/2023 Ryan McMaken

Some free-market advocates are pushing for dollarization in Argentina. But the devastating US sanctions against Panama in 1989 show us how dollarization helps the US exercise more hegemonic power over foreign economies.

Original Article: Dollarization Puts Foreign Economies at the Mercy of the US Regime

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