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Economic Shifts and Barter Dilemmas
This chapter examines recent economic changes driven by Federal Reserve policies and China's stimulus efforts, alongside Russia's unusual pivot to bartering with nations like Pakistan due to sanctions. It critiques the inefficacies of using commodities as currency, while shedding light on troubling reports of local Chinese governments resorting to extreme measures amidst economic hardships.