Some body had to print the currency, so yes. The real question is should there be a constraint upon the rate and flexibility that the Fed is permitted to create money. To that I say yes. I think the Fed has way too much flexibility in terms of money creation. I think it would be wise to either reinstate the Gold standard or some other version of a commodities based standard. There are pro's and cons to this, yet I think that the gold standard was a vital check on the power of the central bank. It was a big mistake and very short sighted to eliminate it.
When we were on a gold standard, there were paper certificates the government printed, but they can't print gold. But I agree with you.
No one. There are supposed to keep the money supply flat, so prices stay flat.
by Gary Anderson 15 years ago
Our meltdown can also be understood. This is must see. All hubbers need to take the time to watch this video:http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid … 0256183936
by Evan G Rogers 14 years ago
Main stream economists are finally discussing what every Austrian economist has already known (and has already been advocating) since... before they were called "Austrian Economists". That we need the gold standard.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/opini … .html?_r=1So put that in...
by karl 12 years ago
The great EU bank robbery!Whit the current EU order that Cyprus should take money from people's bank accounts to lessen the debt do you think this could be the start of a world wide government cash snatch?
by Gary Anderson 13 years ago
You mentioned in our discussion on another site that Alan Greenspan sold out. But really, he sold out by not regulating bubbles. You say he sold out by not having a gold standard. But a gold standard would cause credit to completely dry up. Some credit is necessary. And, BTW, the TULIP bubble was...
by rhamson 12 years ago
What if we reinstated the gold standard to evaluate the dollar in its' current distribution. Since the debt standard has been blown apart in recent years could a real precious metal you can touch make a comeback?
by rhamson 14 years ago
In 1941, most countries adopted the Bretton-Woods system, which set the exchange value for all currencies in terms of gold. It obligated member countries to convert foreign official holdings of their currencies into gold at these par values. However, many countries simply pegged the value of their...
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