The ‘Nixon Shock’ of 1971 ended the gold standard, detaching the U.S. dollar from gold. Since then, money has been fiat currencybacked only by trust in governments.
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The ‘Nixon Shock’ of 1971 ended the gold standard, detaching the U.S. dollar from gold. Since then, money has been fiat currencybacked only by trust in governments.