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> Anything, that is, except actually forging coins or bills.

Of course none of it is forgery, but the net impact is no different. As soon as the USD loses its reserve status, the US won't be able to maintain its hegemony that is funded largely via

> Fed has the ability to make new dollars; although technically the US Treasury has this ability in a narrow sense




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