Rothbard aimed at something substantially more radical than Mises. Murray wanted a complete free market in money, with no ...

Gold has long been a popular way to invest, and the shiny yellow metal has delivered periods of attractive returns, especially during times of economic stress. Gold’s ability to act as a store of ...

The gold standard is a profile in power. So LBJ conspired to get rid of it. (Photo by UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images) The gold standard did not prevent the hyperinflation of the 1970s, or the ...

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / January 15, 2026 / For generations, economists and market strategists debated when gold might reclaim its formal role in global finance. Theories cycled.

Once upon a time, you could reach into your wallet, pull out paper money known as a gold certificate and ask your bank teller to please redeem its value in gold. The advantage to such a system? It was ...

The gold standard made currencies stable by tying them to gold's value. It ended due to economic pressures and the need for flexible monetary policies. No current nations use the gold standard, ...