The Explorers' Club, № CCCLXXX

The Gold Standard, Part III: The end—The growing imbalance in the balance of payments, the collapse of the London Gold Pool (& rise of the Zürich Gold Pool) in 1968, the "Nixon Shock" of 1971, the Smithsonian Agreement, & the triumph of floating currencies.







The Rebel Black Dot Songs of the Day
Rilo Kiley, "A Better Son/Daughter" via iTunes (T.L.A.M.)

Sonntag, 16 Februar
Barenaked Ladies, "Celebrity" from Everything to Everyone (T.L.A.M.)