In major episodes of economic history, including ones with huge debt, returning to a gold standard has worked very well.

As the price had screamed higher, the total value of the stuff has ballooned—so there is more of it! And not having more of it is why we got off the gold standard.

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Central banks have been buying gold at record levels. A gold standard limits government growth and promotes economic growth. A return to a gold standard could address the negative impacts of a fiat ...

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