The walls are closing in!!
...on the international dollar standard. It's looking like cosmopolitan dominance of the global financial system isn't long for this world.
Will America double down in protection of its near-monopoly on the facilitation of international settlements, thereby ensuring that our young men are used as cannon fodder for the benefit of bankers and media moguls?
Or will we default on our debt, bring our troops home, and defend the homeland against invaders and our creditors? We're going to hope for the best and prepare for the worst while we continue to cover these events as they unfold.
After all, sunlight is the best disinfectant.
This is EPISODE 111 of So to Speak w/ Jared Howe!