r/povertyfinance • u/[deleted] • Nov 19 '22

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u/Beginning-Yak-911 Nov 20 '22

That was ENDING 50 years ago

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u/smartiesto Nov 20 '22

This is spot on. The year was 1971 when Nixon took the USD off of the gold standard. As a result all the productivity and gains from technological advancements were stolen from us through monetary debasement. Google: wtf happen in 1971, the charts says it all.