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PREVEW: Brokenomics | The basis of US Empire is the Petrodollar

The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters

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The Saudi Petrodollar Deal Explained

Dan recounts the 1970s US–Saudi agreement to sell oil in dollars tied to US security guarantees.

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