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1913: The Year Money Changed Forever
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0:58Now PlayingThe year 1913 marks a fundamental shift in how the federal government relates to its citizens. Before the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department existed primarily as a trusted assayer and mint, a place where Americans could bring gold and silver bullion, have it tested for purity, and receive standardized weight coins in return. The system facilitated economic exchange without giving the government power to manufacture currency at will. That constraint disappeared with the creation of the Federal Reserve.
Today, money is no longer printed in any meaningful sense. It exists as digital entries in a ledger, created without the backing of physical reserves. The authority to generate currency out of thin air represents a profound departure from the original framework. Understanding this shift is essential to making sense of modern economic policy and the relationship between government power and individual sovereignty.
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