Should we have a hard dollar, backed by gold?
Summary: We’ll hear much from Republicans during Campaign 2016 about the glories of a gold-backed currency. Today’s post debunks that with history from 19th Century Britain, when both men and money were hard.  {1st of 2 posts today} “Accursed thirst for gold! what dost thou not compel mortals to do?” — Virgil’s Æneid (29-19 BC). …