REEQUILIBRAR EL COMERCIO Y EL SISTEMA GLOBAL DEL DÓLAR.

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Title: REEQUILIBRAR EL COMERCIO Y EL SISTEMA GLOBAL DEL DÓLAR. (Spanish).
Authors: ALI, MONA
Source: Anuario Internacional CIDOB. 2025, p32-40. 9p.
Subjects: BALANCE of trade, CHINA-United States relations, TARIFF, FOREIGN exchange reserves, INCOME inequality
Geographic Terms: CHINA, UNITED States
Abstract (English): The article analyzes the trade and financial imbalances between the United States and China, highlighting the record current account deficit of the U.S. in 2024 and China’s historic trade surplus. It examines how the policies of the Biden and Trump administrations have attempted to "rebalance trade" through tariffs and restrictions, linking these imbalances to factors such as income inequality and China’s economic model based on savings and low consumption. Additionally, it addresses the central role of the dollar as the international reserve currency and a global financial asset, pointing out the complexity and vulnerability of the dollar-based financial system, which includes lightly regulated markets such as currency swaps. Finally, it discusses the limited capacity of the euro to compete with the dollar due to Europe’s dependence on the U.S. financial system and military spending priorities that hinder the development of European monetary autonomy. [Extracted from the article]
Abstract (Spanish): El artículo analiza los desequilibrios comerciales y financieros entre Estados Unidos y China, destacando el déficit por cuenta corriente récord de EE.UU. en 2024 y el superávit comercial histórico de China. Se examina cómo las políticas de las administraciones Biden y Trump han intentado "reequilibrar el comercio" mediante aranceles y restricciones, vinculando estos desequilibrios a factores como la desigualdad de ingresos y el modelo económico chino basado en el ahorro y bajo consumo. Además, se aborda el papel central del dólar como moneda de reserva internacional y activo financiero global, señalando la complejidad y vulnerabilidad del sistema financiero en dólares, que incluye mercados poco regulados como los swaps de divisas. Finalmente, se discute la limitada capacidad del euro para competir con el dólar debido a la dependencia europea del sistema financiero estadounidense y las prioridades de gasto militar que dificultan la construcción de una autonomía monetaria europea. [Extracted from the article]
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Abstract:The article analyzes the trade and financial imbalances between the United States and China, highlighting the record current account deficit of the U.S. in 2024 and China’s historic trade surplus. It examines how the policies of the Biden and Trump administrations have attempted to "rebalance trade" through tariffs and restrictions, linking these imbalances to factors such as income inequality and China’s economic model based on savings and low consumption. Additionally, it addresses the central role of the dollar as the international reserve currency and a global financial asset, pointing out the complexity and vulnerability of the dollar-based financial system, which includes lightly regulated markets such as currency swaps. Finally, it discusses the limited capacity of the euro to compete with the dollar due to Europe’s dependence on the U.S. financial system and military spending priorities that hinder the development of European monetary autonomy. [Extracted from the article]
ISSN:11332743