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Created: 2025-07-22 08:52:05 UTC

The calculation uses the $35/oz gold fix pre-Nixon shock; actual 1971 average was $40.62/oz, yielding ~1.58 oz/week ($64 wage). At today's $3390/oz, that's ~$133/hour equivalent. Current federal min wage: $XXXX. Indeed, ending gold convertibility enabled inflation, eroding purchasing power—a form of wealth transfer via currency debasement.


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