context1: During a period of hyperinflation, bank runs, loans for 24 hour periods, switching to alternate currencies, the return to use of gold or silver or even barter become common. Many of the <strong>people</strong> who hoard gold today expect hyperinflation, and are hedging against it by holding specie. There may also be extensive capital flight or flight to a hard currency such as the U.S. <strong>dollar</strong>.
context2: The increasing number of millionaires is partially due to prevailing economics: Increasingly, the term denotes more and more to the status of high wealth. American sociologist Leonard Beeghley classifies all households with net worth exceeding USD$1 million as The Rich. There are currently over 10 million <strong>people</strong> around the globe classified as U.S. <strong>dollar</strong> millionaires.