As the reserve currency, the USD has some weight on it due to that position, can't just manipulate it like others can as easily except printing more [1]. Being

As the reserve currency, the USD has some weight on it due to that position, can't just manipulate it like others can as easily except printing more [1]. Being the reserve currency, it was more fair when everyone was pegged to the dollar so at least manipulation was in check a bit. Both the unpegging and the free trade agreements put more pressure on the US for being a reserve currency. Ultimately, the USD is too high and it is the root of lots of the problems with jobs, exports/imports and the trade imbalance, national debt as the reserve currency is a safer investment due to it not being as easy to manipulate due to the sheer size of the supply. Now that we are a debtor nation rather than a creditor nation, the problems are more evident [1]. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2013/09/05/reserve-currency-status-a-mixed-blessing/#244e4bc14e59 https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2013/09/05/reserve-cu...