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gold prices in the event of a gold standard

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1421, 1st June, 2010
The concept of the gold standard, though it has gained more traction lately, is still such a fringe idea that its establishment in the near future is unlikely.  But for the sake of doing the math, what would the price of gold be if a gold standard were to be adopted immediately?  Related Posts:gold hits [...]
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Biblical Currency Policy?

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1630, 6th March, 2010
I am leery when I see a libertarian and anarchist-leaning institute making available a book on what the Bible has to say about inflation.  I’m just struck by the possibility that the Bible is going to get twisted out of recognition.  Nevertheless, the Bible does evidence a marked concern for currency policies in many passages, [...]
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some thoughts on the recent gold-and-silver proposal by south carolina representative mike pitts

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1921, 17th February, 2010
I know I’ve already written a post on money today, but now that I’ve heard this story I simply cannot keep silent. Now, I must both congratulate and frown at Representative Mike Pitts of South Carolina.  For those not fascinated enough with currency policies to read the full story through the link above, I’ll give [...]
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