Rothbard aimed at something substantially more radical than Mises. Murray wanted a complete free market in money, with no ...

The gold standard is a profile in power. So LBJ conspired to get rid of it. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) The gold standard did not prevent the hyperinflation of the 1970s, or the ...

Returning to the gold standard would limit the issuance of new currency. There are geopolitical reasons why the US abandoned the gold standard in 1971. Fiat currencies are backed by the interest ...

The gold standard. Today, the term denotes something that is the highest level of quality in its category. Gold, with all its luster, has been sought after, fought over and prized for thousands of ...

Gold is seeing renewed interest from Americans seeking a safe haven amid volatile global economic conditions. New investors ...

The gold standard hasn’t been used in the US since the 1970s, but during Donald Trump's first term from 2017 to 2021 there was some speculation that he could bring it back. Rumors that the gold ...

The gold standard is a monetary system in which gold is used to guarantee the value of a country’s currency. It was a typical measure in the 20th century to ensure that a country’s money was “good.” ...

The gold standard made currencies stable by tying them to gold's value. It ended due to economic pressures and the need for flexible monetary policies. No current nations use the gold standard, ...