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For much of the past 80 years, the greenback has served as the world’s reserve currency. There are signs that’s starting to shift.

The greenback’s global status isn't going away overnight, mostly because there still aren’t great alternatives, said Cornell economist Eswar Prasad.

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Above, an iPhone displays the website for The Trump Organization's mobile phone service and a Trump-branded smartphone.

The Trump Organization says it will offer a U.S.-made phone. How might that work?

Retailby Stephanie Hughes

No major phone manufacturer has built its devices in the U.S. for at least a decade, and there’s not much infrastructure left here.

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