Talk of return to Gold Standard to come to nothing

Reports that the Republican Party will call for the establishment of a commission to examine the case for restoring the link between the dollar and gold may be another positive for the price of the precious metal. However, it is very unlikely that the US would actually return to the Gold Standard.

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