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Meaning of Nixon shock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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A series of economic measures undertaken by United States President Richard Nixon in 1971, in response to increasing inflation, the most significant of which were wage and price freezes, surcharges on imports, and the unilateral cancellation of the direct international convertibility of the United States dollar to gold.

historical

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B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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