Wyoming Introduces Bill to Insulate State Pension Fund with Gold and Silver
January 16th, 2019 • Wyoming legislator Representative Mark Jennings (R-Sheridan) has introduced a bill to protect the retirement of thousands by allocating a small portion of the state's retirement funds in the monetary metals.
What Is A "Legal Tender Law"? And, Is It A Problem?
December 12th, 2018 • What is a legal tender law? Over the years, there has been some discussion about “legal tender laws” in the United States. I talked to a legal expert about it, and discovered – as I suspected – that it doesn’t mean quite the same thing as many
Richard Cantillon, the Most Important Economist You’ve Never Heard Of
December 10th, 2018 • Richard Cantillon is the most important economist you’ve never heard of. Born in Ireland sometime in the mid- to late-1600s, Richard Cantillon’s contributions to economics are found in his major work, Essai sur la Nature du Commerce en General (Essay
Perpetual Inflation vs. Sound Money
December 10th, 2018 • Among the most important financial forces in the world are fashions in central bankers’ ideas. The dominant central bank fashion in recent years is the notion that they should create perpetual inflation at the rate of 2% per year—not 2% sometimes, but
2019 Outlook: The State of Sound Money in the United States
December 5th, 2018 • The Great Recession, coupled with the “Ron Paul Revolution,” prompted a renaissance of the sound money movement in the United States. As Germany, Russia, and China -- to name a few -- continue to increase their gold holdings, the hegemonic power of F
Government, Gold, and Separating Money From the State
December 4th, 2018 • How long will the current improvement in employment and output growth continue? Will the Federal Reserve’s recent policy of nudging up market interest rates impede growth and employment, or will it act as a damper on possible future price inflation with
A Message for Trump: Open Letter from Hugo Salinas Price
November 27th, 2018 • Mr. President Trump, Sir: you are working tirelessly, against tremendous odds, to carry out your mission in life, which is to “Make America Great Again”. I propose to you a measure fully in accord with your vision of a great, united nation of America
Gold: Still Money For a Reason
November 20th, 2018 • We have stated time and again that gold is part of the monetary system it is just not on the front burner. If gold were not part of the monetary system national (central) banks would no longer hold it, nor would it be recorded on balance sheets as a Tier
2018 Money Metals Exchange & Sound Money Defense League Scholarship Winners Announced
November 15th, 2018 • For the third straight year, Money Metals Exchange, a national precious metals dealer recently ranked “Best in the USA,” has teamed up with the Sound Money Defense League to offer the first gold-backed scholarship of the modern era.
Sadly, Sound Money ISN’T on the Ballot
November 6th, 2018 • Americans will be headed to the polls to cast ballots in the midterm elections. Polling suggests that Democrats will return to power in the House of Representatives. Republicans are favored to hold on to the Senate.
Breaking News Headlines
- Florida Ends All Sales Taxes on Gold, Silver, Platinum
- Connecticut Ends All Taxes on Purchases of Gold and Silver
- Broken Precious Metal Promises
- Time to Audit the Gold: Why Congress Is Finally Asking Hard Questions
- Members of Congress Introduce Comprehensive U.S. Gold Audit Legislation
- Florida Governor Charts Course to End Sales Taxes on Gold and Silver
- The Logic of Debt Under Fiat: The Student Edition
- Money Metals Exchange Announces International Sound Money Scholarship For 10th Straight Year
- SMDL Penned Op-Ed Appears In Maine Publication Advocating Elimination of Sales Tax on Sound Money
- SMDL Featured in Florida Publication on Ending Sales Tax Threshold on Purchases of Gold and Silver
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