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April 7, 2025 • 20 mins

šŸ’°Ā What if I told you the entire global financial system was built on a broken promise?

In this eye-opening episode, we dive into the rise and fall of theĀ Bretton Woods system—the 1944 agreement that made the U.S. dollar king… until it all came crashing down in 1971.

šŸ”Ā We’ll uncover:
āœ”ļø How the U.S.Ā betrayed the gold standardĀ (and got away with it)
āœ”ļø Why FranceĀ declared economic warĀ on America
āœ”ļø Nixon’sĀ shocking decisionĀ that changed money forever
āœ”ļø TheĀ hidden consequences—inflation, debt, and the birth of the petrodollar

šŸ’„Ā Was the end of gold-backed money a genius move… or the biggest financial scam in history?

šŸŽ§Ā Listen now—before the next economic collapse makes it all relevant again.Ā #BrettonWoods #GoldStandard #MonetaryPolicy #Finance #Podcast

šŸ”„Ā Tag someone who needs to hear this!Ā šŸ”„

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