Brief History of the Gold Standard (GS) in the United States
Brief History of the Gold Standard (GS) in the United States

Author: Craig K. Elwell

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 143798889X

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The U.S. monetary system is based on paper money backed by the full faith and credit of the fed. gov't. The currency is neither valued in, backed by, nor officially convertible into gold or silver. Through much of its history, however, the U.S. was on a metallic standard of one sort or another. On occasion, there are calls to return to such a system. Such calls are usually accompanied by claims that gold or silver backing has provided considerable economic benefits in the past. This report reviews the history of the GS in the U.S. It clarifies the dates during which the GS was used, the type of GS in operation at the various times, and the statutory changes used to alter the GS and eventually end it. It is not a discussion of the merits of the GS. A print on demand oub.

Lawful Money Explained
Lawful Money Explained

Author: Gertrude Margaret Coogan

Publisher:

Published: 2006-07-01

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780974984094

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Lawful Money Explained written by Gertrude M. Coogan, author of several books on money, the most notable "Money Creators," originally published in 1935 during the Great Depression magnificently details the historical, political, social and economic principles of money, addressing a vast array information on the subject that the reader should become intellectually enriched as a result. A brief overview of topics addressed: Principles of Freedom Explained Our Government a Republic Why Money was Invented GOLD MONEY Private Coinage What the U.S. Constitution provides The President's Silver Proclamation Gold "Stabilization" The Why of Social and Economic Chaos Arbitrary Creation and Destruction of Money What is Lawful Money The Federal Reserve System The Automatic Gold Standard The Debt - Credit Relation of Lawful Money Taxes and Public Debts and much more. Gertrude M. Coogan Bachelor of Science and Commerce with distinction in 1921, Northwestern University; Master of Business Administration, 1922, Northwestern University; Statistician and Securities Analyst for eight years, The Northern Trust Company of Chicago; Since 1930 has conducted her own business- Analyses Money and Economic Trends and Investment Securities; Author of "Money Creators," (1935) popular book now in its eighth printing; Lecturer on American principles of Government and Economics.

American Default
American Default

Author: Sebastian Edwards

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-09-10

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 0691196044

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The untold story of how FDR did the unthinkable to save the American economy.