Thread: China threatens 'nuclear option' of dollar sales
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Old Aug 8, 2007, 12:05 pm   #5 (permalink) (top)
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The problem is there isn't enough gold in the world to put the U.S. back on the gold standard and maintain its current economic activity.

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Perhaps, perhaps not. Of course, there are other precious metals besides gold on which the currency could be based.

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