Unfortunately, on the macro-scale, we've run out of green pieces of paper and are actually just issuing them IOUs at a higher value than the cost of the goods.

Unfortunately, on the macro-scale, we've run out of green pieces of paper and are actually just issuing them IOUs at a higher value than the cost of the goods. In layman's terms, we're cashing out our hard-earned savings for meaningless, disposable trinkets. It isn't going to last, and when it's over, it's going to _hurt_.