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The ruble plummeted against the dollar in overnight trading.

The dive shows that the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom will cause massive pain to Russia's economy and people.

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According to data from FactSet, the ruble was down by 25% against the dollar in New York.

  • The currency has fallen more than 40% since the beginning of the year.

There is a line between economic and psychological warfare when it comes to a blow like this.

  • Much of the ruble-based savings in Russia's banks are at risk.

  • Rates of inflation are already high in Russia.

  • It drives people to withdraw their cash in a single transaction and then try to convert it to a more stable currency, such as the dollar, the euro, gold or even cryptocurrencies.

  • As global investors pull back in horror at the idea of lending to banks or countries that use a currency that could become worthless, interest rates go up.

  • Stagflation occurs when high interest rates slam the brakes on the economy, throwing people out of work just as prices soar.

I feel sympathy for the Russian people who are dealing with this. They are suffering for the actions of a leader.

The global markets are likely to be affected by an economic shock. The move out of risky markets to the safety of government bonds appears to have been made by investors.

  • When stock trading starts in New York, futures markets are expecting a tumble open.

  • As investors rush to buy Treasury bonds, the prices are sharply higher.

There is a chance that a financial player will not be able to absorb a shock like this. Long-Term Capital Management, a hedge fund, was killed in 1998 when the Russian government failed to pay on its bonds.

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