The Inevitable Collapse of the US Dollar

The US dollar is in bad shape. Having lost 97% of its purchasing power in one hundred years, it’s easy to argue that the dollar has suffered a slow but steady collapse.
And many financial experts claim this is only the beginning. In an era when central banks are printing money to infinity and racking up debts like never before, something has to give. For those in the know, the question isn’t if the dollar will collapse… but rather, when.
As the United States plays a less and less significant role in the world economy and countries like Russia and China threaten to replace the dollar as the global reserve currency, here are five of the most chilling predictions about the future of the dollar.