Managing Partner, Federal Financial Analytics
Karen Petrou
Managing Partner, Federal Financial Analytics
Karen Petrou is a financial services expert and policy advisor with extensive knowledge in banking and the implications of currency status.
Global Business / Economy
The Dollar's Reserve Currency Status: A Passing Privilege or an Indispensable Advantage?Is the dollar's reserve currency status an unshakeable structural advantage, or a privilege the U.S. is quietly eroding through complacency? Nouriel Roubini, Mohamed El-Erian, and Karen Petrou debate whether de-dollarization efforts, digital currencies, and shifting alliances pose a real threat—or whether deep institutional trust makes the dollar nearly impossible to replace.