{"product_id":"smart-money-9781526678478","title":"Smart Money","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An excellent book'' Vince Cable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A must read'' Jo Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA New Cold War is underway. Whereas the first Cold War was dominated by the threat of nuclear conflict, the new front line is economic and financial, but still dominated by technology. Who controls its future will help decide the outcome of the geopolitical struggle between China and the US. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the end of the Second World War, the US dollar has been the global reserve currency, which has ensured American dominance of the world economy. But no longer. More than a hundred countries are developing Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), digital equivalents to cash that will utterly transform how we do business at home and abroad. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChina was the first country to recognise the potential of this new money. The West's media focused on the new currency's role in China's surveillance state, creating widespread concern about all CBDCs. But they have largely overlooked a more important aspec\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409849721175,"sku":"9781526678478","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/smart-money-9781526678478","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}