{"podcast":{"title":"New Books in Economics","slug":"new-books-in-economics-614217","podcast_index_feed_id":614217,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LIT6811763985","website_url":"https://newbooksnetwork.com/category/politics-society/economics/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/fdf6c180-ef85-11e8-aee2-1b359e8e3c30/image/df38cff333f92d4425c61c7dba8af9ad.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"New Books Network","episode_count":1544,"summary":"This podcast is a channel on the New Books Network. The New Books Network is an academic audio library dedicated to public education. In each episode you will hear scholars discuss their recently published research with another expert in their field. Discover our 150+ channels and browse our 28,000+ episodes on our website: ⁠newbooksnetwork.com⁠ Subscribe to our free weekly Substack newsletter to get informative, engaging content straight to your inbox: ⁠https://newbooksnetwork.substack.com/⁠ Follow us on Instagram and Bluesky to learn about more our latest interviews: @newbooksnetwork Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T08:19:48.278656+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-economics-614217"},"episode":{"title":"Photis Lysandrou, \"Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It\" (Policy Press, 2025)","slug":"photis-lysandrou-dollar-dominance-why-it-rules-the-global-economy-and-how-to-challenge-it-policy-press-2025","published_at":"2026-05-13T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-economics-614217/photis-lysandrou-dollar-dominance-why-it-rules-the-global-economy-and-how-to-challenge-it-policy-press-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-economics-614217","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5033038642.mp3?updated=1778471652","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/NBNK5033038642.mp3?updated=1778471652","summary":"In a world shaken by crises, why does the dollar continue to dominate? In Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It (Policy Press, 2025) Photis Lysandrou explores the interaction between global instability and the enduring strength of the dollar. Drawing on examples from the 2008 Great Financial Crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the author reveals how uncertainty and instability in global trade, production and politics drives investors towards the safety of the dollar, reinforcing its dominance over other currencies. With clear and insightful analysis, Lysandrou reveals the true global financial foundations of dollar dominance, and lays out what it would take for other currencies such as the Euro to challenge its position Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics","meta_description":"In a world shaken by crises, why does the dollar continue to dominate? In Dollar Dominance: Why It Rules the Global Economy and How to Challenge It (Polic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3253,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-books-in-economics-614217/episodes/photis-lysandrou-dollar-dominance-why-it-rules-the-global-economy-and-how-to-challenge-it-policy-press-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-books-in-economics-614217/photis-lysandrou-dollar-dominance-why-it-rules-the-global-economy-and-how-to-challenge-it-policy-press-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}