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...He argues that money is not, in essence, currency, used as a “means of exchange”. It is, on the contrary, a unit of value, a system of accounts and transferable credit....
...Some of them just cursed and snarled, and some took the US Government to court. Those cases were decided in 1935 by the Supreme Court, in Perry v United States. Perry lost....
...As a former investment banker, Augar tells the story of the disaster in the financial markets. What really happened at Northern Rock, Royal Bank of Scotland et al? This gives you a clearer idea....
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