Moving to the Gold Standard

Moving to the Gold Standard

May 1, 2026 · 3 min

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The episode discusses the federal government's actions during the 1930s US Depression to stimulate the economy, including the move to the gold standard.

During the depths of the US Depression in the 1930s, the federal government took several steps to spur the economy. One was forcing the sale...

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