Currency, petrodollar, financial history
Beyond Oil: A History of Leaders Who Challenged the Petrodollar The global economic order has been profoundly shaped by the “petrodollar” system, established in the 1970s after the collapse of the Bretton Woods agreement. Under this system, the United States…
Defunct U.S. Currencies and Dollar Defaults Defunct United States Currencies: Revolutionary War to Present Revolutionary War Era Continental Currency (1775-1780) The Continental Congress issued Continental dollars from 1775-1779, printing approximately $241 million in total, which represented about 82% of federal…
This asset-backed financing model could serve as a template for other tech firms looking to manage high debt exposure while building expensive AI infrastructure. Published: October 8, 2025 Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has secured one of the largest funding…
Cross-Border Business Competitiveness: A Comparative Analysis of Alabama and Ontario’s Economic Performance Despite Divergent Domestic Rankings Abstract: This study examines the paradoxical relationship between domestic rankings and cross-jurisdictional competitiveness through a comparative analysis of Alabama and Ontario. Despite Alabama’s position…
Economist Profile: Keyu Jin Keyu Jin (金刻羽) is a leading economist, author, and professor whose insights on China’s economic transition, industrial strategy, and global role are helping shape debates worldwide. Her research focuses on international macroeconomics, trade imbalances, and the…
Certain quotes etch themselves into history, sparking debate and illuminating pivotal moments. One such statement, “We are in danger of producing an educated proletariat. … That’s dynamite! We have to be selective on who we allow [to go to college],”…