 if you weren't following the news a massive hit to the dollar u.s. dollar came in june when saudi arabia didn't renew the petrodollar deal with the u.s. since 1974 saudi arabia sold oil largely in u.s. dollars and that was huge to our global economic dominance now they want options other than the dollar so simple supply and demand if there's less demand for the u.s. dollar you know what happens to the u.s. dollar look it's reasons like this that i buy gold from birch gold and i have many times that's why i feel they're a valuable resource to you as well