Tennessee to Consider Establishing a State Gold Depository
By Jp Cortez Gov. Bill Lee signed legislation last week requiring the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) to examine the feasibility of creating…
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U.S. Congressman Seeks Full Audit of America’s Gold Reserves
Washington, DC (May 26, 2021) – America’s gold reserves would be audited for the first time in more than 60 years if a measure introduced…
Sound Money Project Gains Industry Recognition, Secures Wins
The critical efforts of the Sound Money Defense League to protect and defend the interests of precious metals owners — and the public at large…
Arkansas Ends Sales Taxes on Gold and Silver; Additional States May Soon Follow
By Jp Cortez By signing sound money legislation today, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has officially ended sales taxation on gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion and…
Congressman Mooney Introduces Bill to End Federal Taxes on Gold and Silver
Washington, D.C, March 30, 2021 — U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) today re-introduced sound money legislation to remove all federal income taxation from gold and silver coins…
Inflation Pressures Building
By Jp Cortez There has been considerable discussion in recent weeks about the prospect and threat of rising inflation. This inflationary scare comes at a…
State Legislatures Eye Sound Money Reforms
By Jp Cortez More state lawmakers than ever are introducing sound money legislation in the opening days of the 2021 legislative session. Several states will…
Idaho Legislators Aim to Protect State Funds with Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez The recent explosion of money printing and debt-funded spending by the U.S. in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked a renewed…
Mississippi Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Remove Sales Tax on Sound Money
By Jp Cortez One of the states that’s still taxing real money is hoping to do something about it. Introduced by Representative Zuber (R-Jackson), House Bill…
Sound Money Scholarship Winners Announced — 6 Outstanding Students Earn Thousands in Tuition Assistance
By Jp Cortez Eagle, Idaho (November 6, 2020) – Six outstanding students beat out more than 100 of their high-school and college peers in making the…
New Sound Money Caucus Launched on Capitol Hill
By Jp Cortez As the political and central banking establishment in Washington continues to bail out the economy and markets by creating trillions of unbacked…
National Precious Metals Dealer Offers Gold-Backed Sound Money Scholarships to Deserving Students
By Jp Cortez Charlotte, North Carolina (June 30, 2020) – A national precious-metals dealer has teamed up with a sound money policy group to help…
Crisis Exposes Devastating Consequences of Fed Policy: Americans Have No Savings
By Jp Cortez Two weeks ago, during a March 17 address to the nation in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, President Donald Trump asked that…
Washington State Politicians Drop Cynical Attempt to Impose New Taxes on Gold & Silver
By Jp Cortez Well, here’s some encouraging news. Efforts in Washington State to impose sales tax on gold and silver were SHUT DOWN today thanks…