Saleha Mohsin is a senior Washington correspondent for Bloomberg News, where she covers policy, politics, and power in Washington, DC. Saleha is also the author of a new book titled,\xa0*Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order,* and she joins David on Macro Musings to talk about it. Specifically, David and Saleha also discuss the intelligence and enforcement tools of the US Treasury, the basics and importance of SWIFT, the effectiveness of US sanctions, and a lot more.
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Transcript for this week\u2019s episode.
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*Paper Soldiers: How the Weaponization of the Dollar Changed the World Order* by Saleha Mohsin
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*The Big Take* hosted by Saleha Mohsin
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Timestamps:
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(00:00:00) \u2013 Intro
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(00:03:43) \u2013 The Weaponization of the Dollar on the Global Stage
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(00:08:55) \u2013 The Intelligence and Enforcement Tools of the US Treasury Department
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(00:13:10) \u2013 Breaking Down SWIFT and Its Importance
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(00:18:27) \u2013 Sanctioning Russian Oligarchs
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(00:22:42) \u2013 The Importance and Significance of Robert Rubin
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(00:25:29) \u2013 The George W. Bush of the Treasury Department
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(00:37:42) \u2013 Breaking Down the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
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(00:41:06) \u2013 The Trump Administration, China, and the Rise of Populism
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(00:45:30) \u2013 Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Russia Sanctions
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(00:51:18) \u2013 Threats to the US in the Future
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(00:52:48) \u2013 Outro