Every country has to buy oil in dollars which is called the petro dollar. If you're England or Germany say you have to have a lot of dollars in your ranks, that means where do you get those dollars? Well you have to give the US government money to get dollars. The treasure is right because at least you earn something on them. So yeah you're sitting on these reserves so to speak. And so that means the demand for the dollar goes hot is high and it keeps our inflation low.

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