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Thought experiment:

November 25, 2013

Erik Bethke

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Thought experiment: What would happen if ALL of the USD in the world inflated away - tonight at midnight? How would groceries be exchanged tomorrow? Here in the...

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Thought experiment:

What would happen if ALL of the USD in the world inflated away - tonight at midnight?

How would groceries be exchanged tomorrow? Here in the USA? Overseas?

How long until a new currency replaced the USD?

What would this currency look like?

What industries would benefit? Who would win - who would lose?

Originally posted on Facebook on November 24, 2013.

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Published: November 25, 2013 4:20 AM

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