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Jenkins noted that Lyndon Johnson was forced to seek an income surtax in 1968 because he was worried about possible negative reactions in gold and the dollar from the “guns and butter” U.S. policies.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The greater risk is that Washington, preparing for the wrong labor-market shock, enacts policies that make it more difficult to adapt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Thursday that it decided against amending its policies for index inclusion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Fifty-five years ago, increasingly restive global central banks wanted to dump U.S. dollars for gold in a vote of no confidence in America’s policies.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the beginning, Hitler was vague about the Nazi Party's policies.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple