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This Is Why Groceries Are So Expensive | How the 1971 Nixon Shock Broke Your Money!

This Is Why Groceries Are So Expensive | How the 1971 Nixon Shock Broke Your Money!
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This Is Why Groceries Are So Expensive | How the 1971 Nixon Shock Broke Your Money!
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This Is Why Groceries Are So Expensive | How the 1971 Nixon Shock Broke Your Money!
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55 years ago, Nixon ended the dollar’s convertibility to gold and changed the monetary system forever. This is why Bitcoin exists! Since the Nixon Shock, purchasing power has eroded, burritos are $20, debt has exploded, and the cost of housing, healthcare and everyday life has surged. Now money itself is becoming increasingly digital and programmable, making the case for Bitcoin as an alternative monetary system more important than ever.

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