Dollar Dominance Tested Again

<p>On this week&#39;s Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the US dollar’s prominence as the world’s reserve currency is facing more tests (0:36), and how the AI boom is under pressure with data centre power constraints to soaring chip prices (11:24).</p><p>Subscribe to support the show at <a href="https://patreon.com/Macrodose." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support.</p><p>Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠.</p><p>To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to <a href="https://planetbproductions.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠⁠⁠</a>.</p><p>Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions &amp; Novara Media:<a href="https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠⁠https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station</a></p>