A lot of problems started after the U.S. left the gold standard

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After the U.S. left the gold standard in the 1970s, Americans have been worrying about the economy ever since. It’s now almost always on the list of things Americans are most concerned about.

That didn’t use to be the case. Americans didn’t always put the economy as their #1 worry. No really, I’m not kidding.