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Debt Financing and the Decline of Dollar's Purchasing Power
The value of the dollar is expected to decline in real terms against commodities like gold and cryptocurrencies. Policymakers are turning to debt financing instead of raising taxes due to political reasons such as populism. Candidates are avoiding discussing raising taxes as it would be political suicide, highlighting the trend towards debt financing over tax financing.