Iowa Seeks to End Capital Gains Taxes on Gold and Silver
By Jp Cortez With inflation raging across America, an Iowa lawmaker seeks to end one of the strongest disincentives to owning and using gold and…
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Mississippi Bill Would End All Taxes on, Invest State Funds in, Gold & Silver
By Jp Cortez A lawmaker in Mississippi introduced legislation yesterday that would prompt the state to invest a small portion of state funds in gold…
History Repeats: Abandoning Sound Money Leads to Tyranny and Ruin
By Jp Cortez Money is one of the most misunderstood topics of our time, and we’re seeing the implications of this play out every day….
Sound Money Movement Scores 2022 Wins
By Jp Cortez As state legislatures clear out and head home for the summer, one reality has emerged: Sound money is a winning issue in…
Alabama Passes Sound Money Law, Expands Sales Tax Exemption Involving Gold and Silver
By Money Metals (Montgomery, Alabama – April 14, 2022) – With Governor Kay Ivey’s signature on sound money legislation today, Alabama has become the second state…
Jp Cortez Joins Eric Brakey on Free America Now! to Discuss Sound Money Legislation
By Money Metals Jp Cortez, Policy Director for the Sound Money Defense League and lead author for the Sound Money Index, joins Free America Now…
Oklahoma to Consider Holding Gold and Silver, Removing Income Taxes
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — January 21, 2022) – An Oklahoma state representative introduced legislation this week that would enable the State Treasurer to protect Sooner…
Will 2022 Be “The Year of Sound Money” in the States?
By Jp Cortez Last year was a good year for state-level sound money legislation across the United States. 2022 could be even better. Building on…
To Attack the Root of the Evil, Fix the Money
By Jp Cortez After the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged last year to its highest level since 1982, politicians are feeling pressure from constituents to…
Corruption at the Fed: Are America’s Money Masters Engaged in Self-Dealing?
By Jp Cortez America’s central bankers are tasked with impartial oversight over aspects of the American economy. But could these individuals be making decisions on…
The Hidden Costs of War and Inflation
By Jp Cortez The somber photos and videos that have come out of Afghanistan lead many to wonder whether the 20-year conflict was worth the…
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…
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…