In the NYT today, this Stanford professor argues the US is falling behind China by not issuing a CBDC
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/opinion/cryptocurrency-genius-clarity-stablecoin-digital-dollar.html?unlocked_article_code=1.pk8.rfGP.JNKnIgGLp7IU&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare