Taxing the Exchange of Dollars for Monetary Metals Is an Atrocious Policy
Last year was a good year for state-level sound money legislation across the United States. 2022 could be even better. Building on the success enjoyed by sound money advocates in Arkansas and Ohio last year, more than a half dozen states are now considering...
Why Is Paper Money Constitutional?
The official money of the United States today is paper currency. But that’s clearly not what the Constitution says. It says that gold and silver coins shall be the nation’s currency. How is that possible? I thought the Constitution was supposed to be the highest law...
Has the Fed Let the Inflation Genie Out of the Bottle?
The dramatic ascent of precious metals markets this summer reflects what could be just the start of a longer-term decline and fall in the Federal Reserve note’s value and status. With gold prices surpassing $2,000 per ounce recently, the monetary metal has now...