The slow death of the dollar

The feds created a dollar with nothing behind it but themselves, says Bill Bonner.

We're sitting in our favourite caf in Paris. On the corner are two security guards trying to look inconspicuous. One speaks into an ear-mounted telephone. The other stares straight ahead. What are they looking for? Who are they meant to guard?

"They're still guarding Carla," [Sarkozy's wife who lives in the area] said a bar patron.

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