I write analysis on geoeconomics and the dollar at Hegemoney.com I am the Chief Economist at Column, a nationally chartered bank and technology company in San Francisco. For thirteen years I served as a senior economist at the Departments of Treasury, State, and the CIA. I am also a former FX strategist and derivatives trader. I have years of experience in sanctions, international currencies, financial infrastructure (SWIFT, international payment systems), tech, and macro conditions around the dollar.