Trump’s Tariffs Spark Global Dollar Exodus: De-Dollarization Accelerates

Trade wars backfire as nations flee USD dominance—gold, yuan, and crypto see record inflows.

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How Trump’s Tariffs Accelerate the Abandonment of the U.S. Dollar in Global Trade

Market Reactions Show Dollar Decline

The dollar has been falling against most major currencies after the reciprocal tariffs were implemented last week. At the time of writing, the U.S. Dollar Index has dropped below 102 points twice last week, hitting its lowest post-election levels. The growing abandon U.S. dollar concerns have intensified especially after last Thursday’s 1.7 percent drop, which was actually the largest single-day decrease since November 2022.

Experts Warn of De-dollarization Risks

Academics have expressed serious concerns about the potential threats to the dollar’s reserve currency status and how Trump’s tariffs might accelerate de-dollarization trends.

Edward Fishman, Gautam Jain, and Richard Nephew stated:

Economic Impact on America

The potential consequences of abandoning U.S. dollar policies would certainly be significant for the American economy and could affect various aspects of international finance. Economist Gary Hufbauer has offered his perspective on the situation.

Gary Hufbauer was clear about the fact that:

Higher interest rates and also weakened sanctions power would likely follow any significant de-dollarization trend, according to several financial experts who have been monitoring these developments.

Viable Alternatives Remain Limited

Despite growing concerns about de-dollarization, many experts seem to question whether a complete abandoning of U.S. dollar policies is actually imminent or even practical in the current global financial system.

Christopher Breen, Head of Economic Insight at CEBR, stated:

Trump’s Warning to BRICS Nations

President Trump has recently issued strong warnings to BRICS nations regarding their potential efforts to create alternatives to the U.S. dollar in international trade.

President Trump posted to Truth Social:

Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan, professor of Economics at Brown University, offered this assessment:

While immediate catastrophic consequences are probably unlikely, the ongoing erosion of trust in the dollar’s stability could have long-term implications for American economic power as Trump’s tariffs continue to push more countries to seek currency alternatives in global trade.