The dollar became the world’s money. But that was never sustainable. In 1960, economist Robert Triffin warned the U.S. government: “If you want global power... you’ll destroy your own economy.” Here’s what he meant: The U.S. dollar is the world’s reserve currency. That means other countries hold dollars to trade oil, buy goods, and settle debt. But to supply those dollars globally, the U.S. must run a deficit, print more money than it earns. At first, that worked. More dollars = global liquidity