Substrate
finance

Gold Prices Rise 11,119 Percent Since 1971 as Major Currencies Lose Value

Data show the U.S. dollar has lost 99.24 percent of its value relative to gold since 1971. The British pound, euro, yen and Swiss franc recorded similar declines over the same period.

KO
1 source·May 31, 8:04 PM(12 hrs ago)·1m read
|
Audio version
Tap play to generate a narrated version.
Developing·Limited corroboration so far. This page will refresh as more sources emerge.

U.S. dollars have increased 11,119 percent since 1971, according to figures posted by @KobeissiLetter. S. 24 percent against gold, the second-largest drop among major currencies. 57 percent. 08 percent. 07 percent.

Since 1971 The data cover the period after the United States ended dollar convertibility into gold in 1971. Each percentage reflects the change in the amount of gold one unit of each currency could purchase.

@KobeissiLetter stated that investors should own assets or be left behind. The post did not provide forecasts or recommendations beyond the historical comparison.

Transparency

Confidence75%

Reported by a single outlet. This score reflects source tier and factual specificity — corroboration is limited with one source.

Story details

Related Stories

SoftBank Group Surpasses Toyota as Japan’s Highest-Valued Company by Market CapitalizationFinancial Times
finance2 hrs ago

SoftBank Group Surpasses Toyota as Japan’s Highest-Valued Company by Market Capitalization

SoftBank Group’s market capitalization rose above ¥48 trillion on June 1, 2026, surpassing Toyota Motor’s ¥46 trillion for the first time since 2000. Shares of SoftBank climbed 14 percent in Tokyo trading.

Financial Times
Japan Times
thenextweb.com
3 sources
Powell Defends Fed Independence in First Remarks Since Being Replaced by Trumpupi.com
finance1 hr agoFraming65Framing risk65/100Lede and title center on Powell's award acceptance and defense of independence rather than the substantive policy conflict over removing Fed officials.Click to jump to full framing analysis

Powell Defends Fed Independence in First Remarks Since Being Replaced by Trump

Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank would lose credibility if any administration could dismiss officials over policy disagreements. His remarks came while accepting an award at the JFK Presidential Library in Boston.

WA
IN
thehindubusinessline.com
3 sources
Jerome Powell Receives 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award for Defending Fed Independencefortune.com
finance2 hrs agoFraming65Framing risk65/100Lede and title center the award and Powell's defense of independence while framing Trump-era pressure as the core threat; heavy consensus framing from sources survives the rewrite.Click to jump to full framing analysis

Jerome Powell Receives 2026 JFK Profile in Courage Award for Defending Fed Independence

Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was honored May 31 in Boston for defending the central bank’s independence. He used the occasion to warn against removing officials over policy disagreements.

fortune.com
Al Jazeera
2 sources