Gold Standard or Fool’s Gold? Should the U.S. Consider Returning to the Gold Standard?

Green, Russell A.2016-10-172016-10-172016Green, Russell A.. "Gold Standard or Fool’s Gold? Should the U.S. Consider Returning to the Gold Standard?." <i>Issue Brief,</i> no. 02.23.16 (2016) James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy: <a href="http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/returning-gold-standard-fools-gold/">http://www.bakerinstitute.org/research/returning-gold-standard-fools-gold/</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/91911Of the remaining GOP presidential candidates, only John Kasich and Marco Rubio have rejected the idea of a gold standard. Is the U.S. better off linking its money supply to a global commodity market or allowing an independent central bank to respond to economic conditions? International economics fellow Russell Green explains.engGold Standard or Fool’s Gold? Should the U.S. Consider Returning to the Gold Standard?Report