But the US itself poses the biggest threat to the buck's dominance, according to Benn Steil.
Debt-ceiling standoffs and “growing weaponization” could undermine the currency, he said.
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"The biggest threat to the dollar's dominance comes not from competitive alternatives, but from the US government itself," Steil, who's the director of international economics for the Council on Foreign Relations, wrote.
"Just as the overuse of antibiotics fuels antimicrobial resistance, excessive use of sanctions prompts targeted countries, as well as potential targets, to reduce their engagement with the US financial system," Steil wrote.
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