..the world's reserve currency...the US $ holds this statis because no other Global currency has the financial backing to support or protec their currency as a Global trading currency. The US has a foot hold through out the World and can offer World securicty to those that offer the US support by means of trade or air strips to secure their strategic positions. China, Asia hold over 8 Trillion of US debt and can let the US know at any time that they control the Global financis but would rather let the US spend 25 billion a month for this title of the World bullie. The US , because of their strong Global trading ( stock exchanges ) got taught a lesson of vulnerability as Traders took advantage of black pools and shorted their weak balance sheets. A game of Politics vs the US dollar...long, gold, silver and copper..Long On The Greens. feng Shui East West. Traps7