As I recall, the introduction of the Euro was not preceded by insane crashing markets, distrusting and disillusioned citizens, politicians talking out both sides of their asses and a recession with frequent talk about a depression on the horizon. If their goal is to get the three nations of North America on a single currency, namely the Amero, it could have been introduced without scaring us half the time, pissing us off most of the time and vice versa. The international banksters could have just put it out there, told us it was good in all three countries, then offered incentives for using that over our own currencies and let the people make their own choices. Well they’ve succeeded in creating a nationwide mistrust which will take quite some time to reverse. But I don’t think the sycophant politicians and their robber-banker masters, despite all protestations to the contrary, care what we think or how we’re feeling. I am going to continue to take steps to protect what I have and if a lot of unnecessary buying doesn’t happen, too bad.