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…
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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…
Sound Money State Index Identifies Friends & Enemies of Precious Metals Investors
Interview with Jp Cortez Welcome to this week’s Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason. Coming up Jp Cortez of the Sound Money Defense League joins…
Wyoming, Texas, Utah Top 2019’s Sound Money Index — Vermont, Arkansas, New Jersey Among the Worst
Precious Metals Dealer, Sound Money Group Rank the 50 States’ Gold and Silver Policies Charlotte, NC (December 2, 2019) – “Is Your State Destroying Your…
Sound Money Scholarship Winners Announced — 7 Outstanding Thinkers Earn Nearly $10,000 in Tuition Assistance
Eagle, ID (November 5, 2019) – Seven outstanding students beat out over 100 of their high-school and college peers in making the best case for…
The Sound Money Showdown in U.S. States
By Jp Cortez Policies relating to sound money have been the subject of substantial debate at the state level this year, with bills, hearings, and/or…
Jp Cortez Interview: Sound Money Movement Gains Momentum in the States
Mike Gleason: It is my privilege, now, to welcome in Jp Cortez, with the Sound Money Defense League, a non-partisan national public policy organization working…
West Virginia Joins Growing Sound Money Movement — Six Other States Now Weighing Their Own Bills to End Taxes on Gold & Silver
By Jp Cortez Before the ink could even dry on West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s signature on a repeal of sales taxation on gold, silver,…
West Virginia Legislature Votes to End Sales Taxation on Gold & Silver
Sound money advocates rejoiced today as the West Virginia legislature overwhelmingly passed Senate Bill 502 and sent it to Governor Jim Justice for his signature. First…