"Stability" was always the watchword – and objective – of post-WWII politics. The United Nations, the Bretton Woods accords, the IMF, G7, and other august institutions were meant to ensure smooth trade, stable currencies, and a better standard of living for everyone. But the world today is anything but stable – and investors, savers, and governments globally are seeking alternatives to the current international economic system, which relies on the U.S. dollar at its center.
