Explain this to me: Bush/Bernanke print zillions of greenbacks to finance the federal deficit. The value of the USD is going into the tank. The price of gold, copper, gasoline and other commodities is rising to make up for the dollar's decreased value. At this rate, eventually I will have the privilege of paying off my mortgage with wheelbarrows full of dollars that are worth about as much as World War I Reichsmarks. So why is the value of my house going down?