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	Podcast:		Stuff You Should Know
	Episode:		The Gold Standard: When Money Meant Something
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:52:51
	Publish Date:		2026-03-03 10:00:00
	Description:		There was a time less than 100 years ago when you could exchange your paper currency at the bank for actual gold. Gave folks a sense of stability, it did. Depending on your view, we either ruined or built our economies when money became just paper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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