The Decline of the U.S. Greenback

How much is $1 trillion? To get an idea of how massive this amount is, think of it in seconds. Going back in time 1 million seconds would take you back 12 days. One billion seconds would take you back 30 years, and 1 trillion seconds would take you back 32,000 years.1 The U.S. national debt exceeded $12 trillion at the end of 2009 and is projected to top $20 trillion in 10 years. This staggerin