With the US dollar falling down a precipice, spare a thought for non-US investors invested in US stocks and bonds. The graph below shows the performance of US 10-year Treasury Notes since the beginni

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Mr. Practical,It’s incorrect that “dollars are destroyed” when debt is defaulted upon. Let me give you an example: Bank XYZ lends Joe $1,000, creating “money” from thi