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Indeed, since President Nixon closed the gold window in 1971, the U.S. price level has drifted upward, sometimes rapidly, eroding the purchasing power of the dollar.
FORBES: The Fed's Incredible Rate Forecasting Hubris
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He circuited the double bed and closed the shutters and the window and drew the curtain, and, as he darkened the room, he unbuttoned his shirt and undid his belt and he also removed his shoes and undressed and lay down on the bed beside his ancient mother.
NEWYORKER: Heirs
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It was always likely to be an uncomfortable afternoon for N'Zogbia, who turned down a move to Birmingham just before the transfer window closed at the end of August, and every time the Wigan winger touched the ball he was roundly abused by the home fans.
BBC: Birmingham 0-0 Wigan