EP 21: War and Gold (with Kwasi Kwarteng)
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Wartime Economics and the Use of Paper Currency
This chapter explores the use of paper currency during the Civil War, its impact on the war effort, and the shift back to a gold standard after the war. Parallels are drawn between wartime economic strategy and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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