fiat monetary system, gold standard, special drawing rights, u.s. dollar

Replacing Fiat Monetary System With the Gold Standard

The U.S. went off the gold standard in 1933. Eventually, governments across the world adopted a fiat currency model for transactions, with the U.S. dollar becoming the top reserve currency. Today, almost 80 percent of global trade is estimated to be conducted in U.S. dollars. However, there is a move to ditch the U.S. dollar ...

Jack Roberts

A stack of gold coins.