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…
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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…
Congressman Demands CFTC Explain Its Failure to Find Silver Market Manipulation Where DOJ Did
By Jp Cortez Washington, DC (February 5, 2019) – A member of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee today pressed the Commodities Futures Trading Commission…
West Virginia Legislator Proposes Eliminating ALL Taxation on Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez Charleston, West Virginia (January 29, 2019) — West Virginia legislator Delegate Pat McGeehan (R-01) has introduced the West Virginia Sound Money Act, House…
Arizona Considers Bill to Safeguard State’s Assets with Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez An Arizona legislator has introduced a bill this week to de-risk the state’s financial holdings with a modest allocation to physical gold…
Wyoming Legislators Want State to De-Risk Investments by Holding Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez Cheyenne, Wyoming (January 17, 2019) – A group of Wyoming legislators have introduced three bills this week to de-risk the state’s financial…
What States Are Doing to Offer More Currency Competition
By Jp Cortez The destruction of sound money over the past century stems from actions at the federal level, but there are steps which states…