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I believe the graph you're referring to is here: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
by hnuser123456 2y ago
I believe the graph you're referring to is here: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/ https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/
- jez 2y agoAlso: the specific choice of the year 1971 (as opposed to say "the 70s" or "the late 60s") is usually meant to call attention to the fact that in 1971 the US abandoned the gold standard for the US dollar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_shock