The mess in Russia — including a falling ruble, de facto currency controls, economic contraction, and bank bailouts — is as much about problems specific…

Source: foreignpolicy.com

"Russia is just the canary in the coal mine. Given the strong dollar and the zero-sum game that the world’s central banks are playing with beggar-thy-neighbor monetary policy, the fingers of instability are growing, and the potential for a crisis with them."

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