Since Brenton Woods, America has carried a big stick: the US dollar. Despite Teddy’s advice, when you have a big stick, you can speak softly or yell at the top of your lungs the results are likely the same. However, after a while, even the most beaten-down folks will risk it all and fight back. Hence BRICS; is putting together a golden stick to beat back American paper. In 2014, the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) created the New Development Bank (NDB), also k...