"Nixon shock" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Nixon shock [canonical]
Rhymes: -ɒk Etymology: Richard Nixon + shock Etymology templates: {{com|en|Richard Nixon|shock}} Richard Nixon + shock Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Nixon shock
  1. (economics, historical) 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. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Economics, History of the United States

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