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Brendan Greeley on the Real 500-Year History of the Dollar Dashiell Bennett · Tracy Alloway · Joe Weisenthal
The dollar is older than the US itself.
28 May 2026 at 08:00

Brendan Greeley on the Real 500-Year History of the Dollar

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By: Dashiell Bennett · Tracy Alloway · Joe Weisenthal

28 May 2026 at 08:00

The dollar is older than the US itself.

US dollar banknotes counted by a cash counting machine at a currency exchange in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. The Indian rupee slumped to a record low versus the dollar on concern that 50% US tariffs will hurt the country's economic growth and corporate earnings.

US dollar banknotes counted by a cash counting machine at a currency exchange in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025. The Indian rupee slumped to a record low versus the dollar on concern that 50% US tariffs will hurt the country's economic growth and corporate earnings.

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