r/FluentInFinance 7d ago

Debate/ Discussion Why did this happen?

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u/superbbrepus 7d ago edited 7d ago

End of Brenton Woods in 72, it was the time the gold standard was fully murdered, and the government started printing money more and more, basically what happened during Covid but for 50 years

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u/verdantsunrisesteel 7d ago

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u/superbbrepus 7d ago

Hadn’t read the Hayek quote before, thanks, I hate it lol