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June 14, 2009

The gold standard and the freedom to change monetary policy?

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The Federal Reserve Board is free to change monetary policies as it pleases. Under the gold standard of one hundred years ago money could only expand if the amount of more gold came into the country. What are the advantages or disadvantages of the two policies?

Benita

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