At the End of the 19^th Century, Some People (Including

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Essay

At the end of the 19^th century, some people (including William Jennings Bryan) advocated a bimetallic monetary standard using both gold and silver, to alleviate the deflations that occurred periodically. Was this a sensible suggestion? Would a bimetallic alleviate the problems with gold?

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