According to renowned economic historian Barry Eichengreen, the current geopolitical tensions and diverging monetary policies make international coordination similar to the 1985 Plaza Accord increasingly unlikely. Persistent policy disagreements between major economies risk undermining global confidence in the US dollar, potentially triggering a broader currency crisis. Unlike the Cold War era when nations could reach consensus, today's fractured world order lacks the political will needed for unified economic action.

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