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John Rubino and Michael Oliver return. Since Nixon removed gold from the global monetary system in 1971, the U.S. has suffered chronic trade deficits that led to a loss of higher-paid manufacturing jobs in exchange for low-paying service jobs. Triffin's dilemma states that countries with reserve currency status must by definition run trade deficits and export higher paying jobs. Trump’s trade policies and stance on NATO suggest a reversal of trade deficits aimed at a return of higher paying jobs to America. Can those policies work? Will the Deep State that has enjoyed the benefits of a reserv
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