Wow! US ADP employment report came in at 278k vs forecast 170k. The prior reading was 296K. No weakness in the labor market to be seen here. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Small and medium-sized businesses were hiring as large businesses were firing
Within goods, natural resources, mining, and construction expanded while we saw contraction in manufacturing jobs
So next time a public transit or weather alert doesn't work, or when there's an issue with your favorite Twitter-related third party service, blame the overzealous monetization of all the things. Because $1200+/month for API access is absurd and it isn't a monetary bot deterrent.
There's far too much talk around these parts about how the dollar will be vanishing from global trade imminently, but the reality is this is a process that takes decades.
First, the greenback makes up nearly 60% of global foreign exchange reserves. That's pretty massive!
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In terms of currency composition of global foreign exchange reserves over time, yes the dollar has been *steadily* eroding.
Nothing dramatic here. About a drop of 12% over 22 years.
No need to panic. Countries can and do still trade outside of the US dollar!
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As of 2019 the dollar was an extremely popular currency issue foreign debt in, and that remains the case now, which is why the Fed worked with other central banks to open forex swap lines to stabilize exchange rates during times of high demand.