The "Nixon Shock" Was Only the Final Nail in the Coffin of the Gold Dollar
Bob gives a brief history of money in the United States, explaining that the dollar was much “harder” in, say, 1810 than it was in 1910. This explains why there was significant consumer price inflation even in 1970, the year before Richard Nixon officially severed the dollar’s link to gold.
Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:
Bob’s chapter in the new book, Understanding Money Mechanics, discussing the history of the US gold/silver standards
His chapter on Mises’ theory of the business cycleBob’s articles discussing the 50th anniversary of Nixon closing the gold window: (1)…
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