As the U.S. government spirals toward Soviet-style economic practices, the American capitalism we once knew and loved is becoming as endangered as a bald eagle…or a GM car dealership.

Currency expert Jack Crooks says South Africa risks becoming the most notorious failed state in the troubled continent. Falling commodity prices are hurting the mining industry. And social tensions continue to destabilize the political climate. Jack says the rand is hugely overvalued right now, making it a “currency crisis in the making”.