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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Sound Money Project Breakfast in New York City
During a special session following the 2014 Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner, Dr. Judy Shelton and Seth Lipsky, founder and editor of the New York Sun, presented a session on […]
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Unconventional monetary policy? Or, asset purchasing (only more so)
The Fed has presided over a massive expansion of the monetary base in recent years. But is this unconventional?
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Government money…
… is not Sound Money “I am convinced we shall never have good money again so long as we leave it in the hands of government. Government has always destroyed […]
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A global currency for a global economy: a real SDR currency board
A radically reformed system can be achieved by building on the existing foundation for the alternative reserve asset to the U.S. dollar created by the IMF in 1969.
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Recap of the 32nd Cato Monetary Conference
On November 6th, The Cato Institute in Washington DC held the 32nd Cato Monetary Conference. Last year, the topic of the conference was an assessment of the 100 years of […]
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Do higher reserves reduce bank risk?
During the 2008 financial crisis, many banks became illiquid and did not have enough cash reserves to pay their debts. The Fed responded to the liquidity shortage by paying banks […]
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Atlas Sound Money Project team participates at Cato 2014 Monetary conference.
Most of the team of the Atlas Sound Money Project attended the Cato Institute Monetary Conference. Dr. Judy Shelton, co-director of the project spoke on “Building an Orderly and Ethical […]
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Is the U.S. the right geographical benchmark for the Fed?
Last Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced that the QE policy has reached its end. After commenting on the improvement of U.S. economic indicators, the announcement states that “[a]ccordingly, the Committee […]
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Deflationphobia strikes again!
In last week’s briefing, The Economist magazine worries that current spending on consumption and investment will fall if individuals believe money will be more valuable in the future.
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More money? Or more income?
Sorry to say, money and income are not the same thing! Most people think, “I wish I had some more money.” Economists respond, “No, you don’t. If you really wanted […]
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Beware a magnanimous Fed
Across the globe, central banks are highlighting growing trends in income inequality and suggesting that it is their responsibility to help close the gap. At a recent conference at the […]
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Does the Fed set the rate?
It drives me nuts when people say the Federal Reserve sets the interest rate. Ditto for claims that the Fed raises or lowers the rate. Basically, any mention of rate […]
