What is the US dollar backed by?

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What is the US dollar backed by?

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To quote economist economist Adam Tooze, the US dollar “is backed by everything” – or maybe more importantly (he adds) everyone that matters. The rich and powerful, the US government, big corporations, many other countries and international institutions all have an interest in the continued stability and use of the dollar. (I’m sure the same is true of all major currencies.)

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