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Why Richard Nixon torpedoed the global monetary system
A century ago, when depositors lost confidence in a bank, they’d rush to withdraw their cash. In 1971, US president Richard Milhous Nixon faced a similar dilemma. But his problem wasn’t ordinary citizens fearing for thei...
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Why Richard Nixon torpedoed the global monetary system is an episode from Behind The Money with the Financial Times by Topher Forhecz. A century ago, when depositors lost confidence in a bank, they’d rush to withdraw their cash. In 1971, US...
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Published Jun 3, 2026, 39:09 long, audio available.
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