Gold Standard

The "Gold Standard" tag is predominantly used on charts and graphs illustrating economic trends, particularly focusing on the dramatic shifts and increases in inflation and economic divergence that occurred after the United States abandoned the gold standard in 1971. These visuals often highlight the "Nixon Shock" and its long-term impacts on purchasing power, income inequality, and various price indices.

• • To find historical economic charts illustrating inflation and purchasing power trends pre- and post-1971.
• • To analyze the impact of the gold standard's abandonment on various economic indicators like CPI and income.
• • To research visual data related to the "Nixon Shock" and its long-term economic consequences.
• • To compare economic stability under the gold standard versus a fiat money system.