Sound Money Project
The Sound Money Project was founded in January 2009 to conduct research and promote awareness about monetary stability and financial privacy. The project is comprised of leading academics and practitioners in money, banking, and macroeconomics.It offers regular commentary and in-depth analysis on monetary policy, alternative monetary systems, financial markets regulation, cryptocurrencies, and the history of monetary and macroeconomic thought.
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Advisory Board: Steve H. Hanke, Jerry L. Jordan, Lawrence H. White
Director: William J. Luther
Senior Fellows: Nicolás Cachanosky, Gerald P. Dwyer, Joshua R. Hendrickson, Thomas L. Hogan, Gerald P. O’Driscoll, Jr., Alexander W. Salter
Fellows: J.P. Koning
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Friedman vs. Hayek on currency competition
Although it might be sensible to prefer competition in currency, there are reasons to believe Hayek’s particular proposal would fail to function as intended.
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The IMF and a currency board for Ukraine
The Ukraine situation remains dire and it is important for the IMF to consider how best to help Ukraine avoid currency collapse. According to the Sound Money Project’s Dr. Judy […]
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Hayek on sensible monetary policy
This year marks the seventieth anniversary of the publication of “Road to Serfdom”by Frederick Hayek, as well as the fortieth anniversary of the award of the Nobel Prize in Economics […]
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New Book on Sound Money by Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames
In a recent piece in Forbes.com, contributor Mark Hendrickson writes “one of my favorite passages in “MONEY” was when the authors drew an ironic contrast between the fate of John […]
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1920 Depression v. Great Depression
There is a reason why you’ve never heard of the depression that began in 1920.
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Steve Horwitz to the defense of the Gold Standard
Last week, Matt Yglesias outlined seven reasons to think that the Gold Standard is not a viable option, but rather a terrible idea. In an article published by www.FreeBanking.org, Steve […]
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Realizing Bitcoin’s potential
Governments around the world are grappling with what to do with Bitcoin — the cryptocurrency that has attracted enthusiasts worldwide, endured the bankruptcy of one major exchange (Tokyo-based Mt. Gox), […]
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“The Fed Can’t Fix What Ails the Economy”
Earlier this week, Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve, pointed to several points that she felt warranted continued action by the Fed. In an article published today in Real […]
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Bitcoin: A New Medium of Exchange or a New Investment Vehicle?
By Tien Nguyen Bitcoin has been a significant innovation of electric money for the past five years and with a fascinating and breakthrough characteristic, it is undoubtedly true that Bitcoin […]
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We are Taxed Enough Already
Today’s T.E.A. party adherents have it right. We are Taxed Enough Already! So why is raising the inflation tax gaining popularity with policymakers around the world? The central idea of […]
