Banning mention of economic indicators in terms of hard currency is a first step in hiding and/or manipulating information about the state of the economy.
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On March 23, 2006, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System will cease publication of the M3 monetary aggregate. The Board will also cease publishing the following components: large-denomination time deposits, repurchase agreements (RPs), and Eurodollars.