US Dollar Dominance Faces Historic Pressure as Global Trade Dynamics Shift

New York, Sunday, 22 February 2026.
As gold breaches $5,060 and the dollar posts its steepest decline in eight years, the greenback’s status as the global reserve anchor is fracturing. With US deficits projected to hit $3.1 trillion, investors are actively pivoting toward a multipolar financial order to hedge against escalating volatility.