Is anyone suprised?
I mean, really. We've been running the money changer scam on the world for four decades. Is it suprising that everyone has wised up and is beginning to not want anything to do with our money if they can help it? This is in addition to intimidation, exploitative relationships, and downright refusal to trade with people we don't like. This is why I have pinned my financial strategy on a ever declining dollar. It will probably be a sound strategy for another decade or two.