Ukraine and the cost of war

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Written By Alex J Pollock

Published in the Washington Examiner.

In an example unrelated to war, consider former President Richard Nixon’s 1971 decision to abandon the gold standard and impose wage and price controls and tariffs to calm inflationary forces. This was primarily a response to France’s effort to convert dollars to gold.

Alex J Pollock
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