To fully understand the risks that face Bernanke, the Fed and the U.S. economy, I invite you to take a step back from everything we know about monetary policy and observe the critical role of trust in determining the value of a currency and the future path of inflation and interest rates.

FORBES: The Fed Undermines Trust In the Dollar

And the value of companies is increasingly tied up in concepts such as brand and intellectual property, which do not observe country borders.

FORBES: Yes, Let's Design A New International Corporate Tax System. Let's Not Tax Corporations At All