Some of you may have seen some news about de-dollarization and rising inflation as the excess greenbacks return home. What's interesting is to see what some states are doing to mitigate potential risks. I'm not here to argue with dollar worshippers. The stats speak for themselves. The fallout is always slow and then suddenly.
I found this article on Bitcoin.com. It would appear the State of Arkansas is making precious metals legal tender. Arkansas is not the first state that has moved in this direction. Oklahoma, Utah (where I live), and Wyoming all have legislations that state as much.
What's more interesting to me was visiting one of the sources cited by Bitcoin.com. The cited article from Invezz showed that similar initiatives exist among 23 states of the US.
As you can see, the 23 states include Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming. At a glance, most of the states on the list tend to lean more conservative. I was surprised that Oregon, Maine, and New Jersey have notions of protecting themselves against potential risks.
Some of the more titillating theories include lines of succession from the Union. I wouldn't go that far, but I believe there are sentiments to return to sound money in the US. No, I don't think this means the South will rise again. You can check out the map of the US during its civil war and see that's not the case.
Of course, the Federal Government still controls the monetary policy. At some point, chaos will ensue when the system breaks. For the states that have prepared, they might maintain some degree of legitimacy in their commerce. The more cynical voices claim that this doesn't change anything since states don't have that much power. Time will tell. Don't wait for things to hit mainstream media before you take action.
Again, this is no financial advice, but prepare for potential fallout. Take care.