@Phil @realcaseyrollins @diego If a single issuer (think country) is to be the reserve currency provider, then it *must* run a current-account (usually trade) deficit, in order to supply the world with the reserve asset it demands.
I suspect you’ve encountered it. This is known as the Triffin Dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triffin_dilemma?wprov=sfti1# 10/