I see 2 distinct problems: 1- money created out of thin air, exponentially 2- interest on something that doesnt exist Couldnt the US Treasury print fiat currency and charge 0% interest? OOOPS. Sorry, didnt mean to give away the big secret. Not that im a fan of paper (Im not), but its the interest that is never printed into circulation, that KILLS all of us and our country. The whole deal with credit is this: You can increase the money the money supply WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN GOODS AND SERVICES. THAT is what cause inflation.