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  2. Bank Restriction Act 1797 - Wikipedia

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    However, because the total face value of the notes in circulation was almost exactly twice the actual gold reserves held (£10,865,050 of notes, compared to £5,322,010 in bullion), [3] this would have bankrupted the Bank, and Parliament decided to suspend these "specie payments" with immediate effect; this suspension was renewed annually until ...

  3. Specie Payment Resumption Act - Wikipedia

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    The Specie Payment Resumption Act of January 14, 1875 was a law in the United States that restored the nation to the gold standard through the redemption of previously unbacked United States Notes [1] and reversed inflationary government policies promoted directly after the American Civil War.

  4. Panic of 1819 - Wikipedia

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    He acquiesced in suspending specie payments to bank depositors, setting a precedent for the Panics of 1837 and 1857. [107] Although Monroe agreed that improved transportation facilities were needed, he refused to approve appropriations for internal improvements without constitutional amendments.

  5. Panic of 1837 - Wikipedia

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    The bank run came to a head on May 10, 1837, when banks in New York City ran out of gold and silver. They immediately suspended specie payments, and would no longer redeem commercial paper in specie at full face value. [3] A significant economic collapse followed: despite a brief recovery in 1838, the recession persisted for nearly seven years.

  6. Amazon loses court fight to suspend EU tech rules' ad clause

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    BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Amazon on Wednesday lost its fight to suspend a requirement regarding its online advertising under EU tech rules after Europe's top court backed EU regulators, saying EU ...

  7. Currency Act - Wikipedia

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    The second was specie, or gold or silver money. Lastly, paper money (or fiat money), issued in the form of a bill of exchange or a banknote, mortgaged on the value of the land that an individual owned. [4] Each year, the supply of specie in the colonies decreased due to international factors.

  8. Hard money (policy) - Wikipedia

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    Hard money policies support a specie standard, usually gold or silver, typically implemented with representative money. In 1836, when President Andrew Jackson's veto of the recharter of the Second Bank of the United States took effect, he issued the Specie Circular, an executive order that all public lands had to be purchased with hard money.

  9. Amazon drops Venmo as payment option - AOL

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    Other payment methods, including credit and debit cards and checking accounts can still be used to purchase items on Amazon. Venmo debit and credit cards can also be used - just not the instant ...