How U.S. dollar's hegemony creates global chaos

STORY: How U.S. dollar's hegemony creates global chaos DATELINE: April 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of U.S. related footage 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Professor of Applied Economics at Cardiff University 3. various of the U.S. dollar 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KARIM AL-OMDA, Professor with Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport 5. people waiting in front of a bank 6. people walking on the street 7. an exchange office 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): DAVID SUMUAL, Chief economist with PT Bank Central Asia Tbk. Indonesia 9. various of global economic trade related footage STORYLINE: Since the establishment of the Bretton Woods system in 1944, the U.S. dollar has been the global reserve currency. Since then, Washington has launched wars and leveled sanctions against any challenger to enforce the dollar's dominance. Experts have raised concerns that the hegemony of the U.S. dollar is the main source of instability and uncertaint

British economy in good shape in long term despite woes: economist

STORY: British economy in good shape in long term despite woes: economist DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:28 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Macroeconomist with Cardiff University 3. various of views of Cardiff 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Macroeconomist with Cardiff University 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Macroeconomist with Cardiff University 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Macroeconomist with Cardiff University 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Macroeconomist with Cardiff University 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Macroeconomist with Cardiff University STORYLINE: Despite gloomy comments made by many, the British economy in the long term is in good shape, and a timetable for its recovery hinges on government policies, a British economist has told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICK MINFORD, Macroeconomist with Cardiff University "The British eco