Note that actually, being a reserve currency isn&#x27;t all that great, as you cede some control over your local economy.  See <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.mpettis.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;10&#x2F;are-we-starting-to-see-why-its-really-the-exorbitant-burden&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.mpettis.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;10&#x2F;are-we-starting-to-see-why-i...</a> for more.