We have argued on a number of occasions that unpayable amounts of government debt and unbridled central bank debt monetization make high inflation in the U.S. all but inevitable (see 'The Inflation/Deflation Debate: Taking The Over'). The ongoing protest movement could well be the spark that ignites it for two reasons. Firstly, it will lead to increased transfer payments and government investment, raising government debt and money supply relative to real GDP. Secondly, it could encourage portfolio diversification away from the U.S. in favour of other jurisdictions with more stable economic and political