2026-07-06
57 分钟Welcome to Macro Musings, where each week we pull back the curtain
and take a closer look at the most important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.
I am your host, David Beckworth, a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University,
and I'm glad you decided to join us.
Our guest today is Barry Eichengreen.
Barry is a well-known economist and economic historian from the University of California, Berkeley,
where he has authored over 30 books, many on the international monetary system.
Today, he joins us to discuss his latest book, Money Beyond Borders, Global Currencies from Cresses to Crypto.
It's a sweeping 2,500-year history of cross-border money,
stretching from the very first ancient coins to the rise of cryptocurrencies and central bank digital.
Tokens.
In a world facing rising political gridlock and the constant talk of de-dollarization,
this book uses the patterns of the past to show us exactly how global reserve currencies rise,
how they fall, and what the future holds for the U.S.
Dollar.
Barry, welcome to the program.
Good to be with you, David.
I'm a fan of the podcast.
Well, thank you.
Well, I am a fan of your work, and you are one of those individuals who's been influential on me,