Why did we abandon the gold standard?
In: Economics
Because the value of currency should reflect the economics and governance of a country, not how much shiny metal people can dig up. Government needs to be able to adjust monetary policy according to the needs of the day.
Look what happened to Spain when the discovered the new world. They brought back so many galleons (over)loaded with gold and silver that they hyperinflated themselves and crashed their economy.
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