The Almighty Dollar: Follow the Incredible Journey of a Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really...

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Dharshini David

The Almighty Dollar

Follow the Incredible Journey of a Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works...

Dharshini David

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ELLIOT & CLARK PUBLISHING
01 October 2018

Economics & Business; Monetary economics; International economics

The dollar is the lifeblood of globalisation: China holds billions in reserve for good reason. Greenbacks, singles, bucks or dead presidents, call them what you will, $1.2 trillion worth are floating around right now - and half the dollars in circulation are actually outside of the USA.

But what is really happening as these billions of dollars go around the world every day? By following $1 from a shopping trip in suburban Texas, via China's Central Bank, Nigerian railroads, the oil fields of Iraq and beyond, The Almighty Dollar answers questions such as: why is China the world's biggest manufacturer - and the US its biggest customer? Is free trade really a good thing? Why would a nation build a bridge on the other side of the globe?

In lively and entertaining prose Dharshini David lays bare these complex interrelationships through the simple story of one dollar as it moves through the opaque international system. This is essential reading that gets to the heart of how our new globalised world really works.

By: Dharshini David
Imprint: ELLIOT & CLARK PUBLISHING
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781783963980
ISBN 10: 1783963980
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dharshini David is an economist and broadcaster. From 2009 she fronted Sky News' daily financial coverage from the heart of the City, as well as co-presenting the channel's flagship Sky News Tonight programme. Before joining Sky, Dharshini advised Tesco's board on broadcast media. Prior to that, she was the face of the BBC's Wall Street coverage in New York, from where she presented a daily business show, and covered business, economics and consumer issues in London across the BBC, from the BBC1 Ten O'Clock News to Panorama and Radio 4's Today programme. Dharshini was recruited by the BBC while working on HSBC Investment Bank's trading floor as its UK Economist. This is her first book.

Reviews for The Almighty Dollar: Follow the Incredible Journey of a Single Dollar to See How the Global Economy Really Works

""Original and engaging ... If you've ever wondered what globalisation is and why people get so passionate about it then I can think of no better guide. Economics can be fascinating and accessible. This book is proof"" - Joel Hills, Business Editor, ITV News; ""Brilliantly revealing"" -- Ian King, business presenter, Sky News, and Times columnist; ""Readable and illuminating"" - --The Bookseller; ""A brilliant book ... everyone should buy it because it's very, very readable"" - Iain Dale, LBC