The Nixon Shock: How One Weekend Ended the Gold Standard

In August 1971, Richard Nixon ended the gold standard in what became known as the Nixon Shock — the secret decision that dismantled the Bretton Woods monetary system and created the fiat money world we live in today. This documentary explains what happened at Camp David that weekend, why it...

50 min - History - Moconomy

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