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Re:Alan Greenspan Dies at 100; Led Fed During Boom Before 20... by hashmap on Monday June 22, 2026 @03:51PM (#48635159)
The gold standard mechanistically is a driver of wealth inequality, due to its deflationary effects and lack of a governmental mechanism to create more of it. It is not the only driver of wealth inequality, but when we used it that is what it did.
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