Pepe Escobar : More Shutdowns ahead as US ruled by Casino Capitalism

The budget brinkmanship has cost the world's largest economy billions of dollars - as well as the trust of investors around the globe. And it also sparked calls to de-americanize the world economy. For more, RT talks to Pepe Escobar, Asia Times Online roving correspondent.





The US dollar is in trouble and momentum is growing to replace the US dollar as the world's reserve currency; however, the US dollar won't be replaced as the world's reserve currency for a very, very, very, very long time. But look out! The US dollar is going to die some day, some where, some how!Serious alternatives to the dollar, such as a global reserve currency, are still a long way off, but the latest shenanigans on Capitol Hill have given the search for them renewed and added momentum. The US is recklessly throwing away its future.