While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” the “dollar” falls in value against gold to the exchange rate of 1,795.05 per ounce.

       [added 5/10/2022] Thanks to G. Edward Griffin for this entry.

Subsequent Events:

References:

Gold hits $1,800; but what about farmland? – The Tell – MarketWatch.htm
blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2011/08/10/gold-hits-1800-but-what-about-farmland/

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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