gold standard
Conspiracy theories tagged "gold standard."
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End the Fed Movement
A political and intellectual movement claiming the Federal Reserve should be abolished and replaced with a gold-backed currency or free banking system — rooted in Austrian economics and popularized by Ron Paul.
1913 · United States · Ron Paul, G. Edward Griffin, Murray Rothbard
Mixed
Federal Reserve Dollar Debasement / Inflation Tax
Theory that the Federal Reserve deliberately devalues the dollar through money creation, effectively taxing savings and transferring wealth from the middle class to financial elites.
1914 · United States · Milton Friedman, Ron Paul, Murray Rothbard
Unresolved
Fort Knox Has No Gold / Tungsten Bars
The persistent theory that Fort Knox is empty or filled with gold-plated tungsten, and that no independent audit has been allowed since 1953. Explore the claims, history, and evidence.
1970 · United States · Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Ed Durell