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Book review: 'The Floating Kilogram' -- the Federalist Papers for a gold standard
By Ralph Benko
Forbes
Monday, May 18, 2015
A recent article in The Week by progressive columnist Jeff Spross, "How Modern Capitalism Killed Self-Reliance," observed that "the gold standard is a niche enthusiasm rejected by most economists." Why that is so is curious. The hyperlink to his observation goes right to Episode 252 of NPR's "Planet Money," an interview with "charming curmudgeon" James Grant, which first aired in February 2011.
This is the same James Grant who furnished the foreword to Seth Lipsky's delightful new book "The Floating Kilogram ... and Other Editorials on Money from The New York Sun."
T"he Floating Kilogram" was described by Steve Forbes: "This brilliant book is The Federalist Papers for a gold standard. It succeeds, dazzlingly -- and convincingly -- making the irrefutable case for re-linking the battered dollar to gold." ...
... For the remainder of the commentary:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphbenko/2015/05/18/book-review-the-floati...
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