Sound Money and the Myth of Militarism
June 5th, 2026 • History shows reserve currencies earn global trust through monetary stability, fiscal discipline, and institutional credibility—not military dominance. Long-term currency strength depends on sound money, not empire.
Sound Money Defense League Applauds President Trump's New Call for Fort Knox Gold Audit, Urges Immediate Action on Gold Reserve Transparency Act
May 31st, 2026 • President Trump has now made multiple recent public comments calling for an audit of America’s gold reserves.
Alaska Ends All Taxes on Gold and Silver, Reaffirms Their Monetary Status
May 29th, 2026 • Alaska has enacted a bill that removes local sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver and reaffirms that the metals are constitutional money recognized by the state.
Maryland Reverses Course, Restores Sales Tax Exemption on Gold and Silver
May 26th, 2026 • Maryland Governor Wes Moore today signed a bill removing sales taxes from purchases of gold and silver, reversing course after a massive backlash over the past year from the public, precious metals dealers, and sound money experts.
Sens. Risch and Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan SILVER Act to Derisk U.S. Precious Metals Market Infrastructure
May 21st, 2026 • Broad industry coalition backs legislation to reduce concentration risk, improve resiliency, expand competition, and strengthen national security
Inflation: The Worst of All Taxes
May 12th, 2026 • Inflation does not only lack democratic legitimacy. Upon closer inspection, it is one of the most unjust forms of taxation.
CFTC and the SILVER Act: New York Vault Concentration Raises Alarms
May 6th, 2026 • CFTC Chairman backs the SILVER Act to decentralize COMEX silver vaults, reduce supply bottlenecks, and make silver prices reflect real market fundamentals more accurately.
Money Metals and Sound Money Defense League Announce International Sound Money Scholarship
April 30th, 2026 • Money Metals and the Sound Money Defense League unveil the blue ribbon panel for their 11th annual Sound Money Scholarship
Wall Street and Sound Money
April 28th, 2026 • Contemporary Wall Street’s hostility to a sound money standard is structural, as its interests are deeply entwined with the flexibility and discretion afforded by fiat money.
Interest Rate Manipulation: The Fed’s Fatal Feature
April 22nd, 2026 • Interest rates are a primary lever with which bankers manipulate the economy











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