Jessica Kelly

any economists on this list who can explain to me in layperson's terms
why roosevelt took the u.s. off the gold standard? that is, i
understand it was done to boost the depression economy, but i don't
understand WHY the move off gold would be a boost. i'll blame my
request for a very simple explanation on the fact that i'm trying to
explain this to a small child who wants to know what paper money stands
for and why it doesn't stand for gold anymore. i can't find any
resources at the library that present a basic explanation -- if you know
of one, please advise. thank you.

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Jessica Kelly
W o r d U p
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"There would be no greater joy than to see a beautiful park
that our children and adults can go to and learn about the
oil and gas industry."
- Tony Sanchez, former Texas Parks & Wildlife Commissioner
[it's all about oil...]
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Sharon Rudd

--- Jessica There was an ad for a "free credit
report" at the bottom of your post :)

Sharon of the Swamp

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