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- From: jfh@beach.cis.ufl.edu (James F. Hranicky)
- Newsgroups: sci.econ
- Subject: Re: A Supply Side Call to Arms
- Message-ID: <38081@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu>
- Date: 29 Dec 92 17:44:30 GMT
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- In article <BzGtFz.Ar6@apollo.hp.com> nelson_p@apollo.hp.com (Peter Nelson) writes:
- >In article <37961@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu> jfh@beach.cis.ufl.edu (James F. Hranicky) writes:
- >
- >>again. The best method for keeping the money supply relatively stable
- >>is the gold standard.
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- > Why should we place the value of our currency in the hands of
- > corrupt, unstable states like South Africa or Russia, who have
- > vast possibilities to mine and dump gold?
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- The amount of gold they would be able to dump is nothing like the
- power the governments of the world have to inflate the money supply.
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- > Also, note that sometimes you might WANT to have the tool of
- > monetary policy. The correct solution is to make sure it's
- > used sparingly and wisely.
- >
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- Good grief. Like when? A commodity based currency is the best means
- to prevent inflation. While the US and Britain were on the gold standard
- the CPI gradually fell, and towards the end the values of the dollar
- and pound were nearly the same as when the countries started the gold
- standard. If countries tried to dump gold, it would be only of short
- term harm, because they can't do it forever; governments can.
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- Jim Hranicky (jfh@reef.cis.ufl.edu)
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