ECONOMY: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GOLD STANDARD?
From My History Can Beat Up Your Politics by Bruce Carlson
July 16, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the history and implications of the gold standard in US policy, particularly its official end in 1982.
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People in this episode
Host: Bruce Carlson
Topics covered
- gold standard
- US policy
- economic history
- monetary policy
- financial systems
Keywords
- gold standard
- US policy
- 1982
- economic history
- monetary policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US
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