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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“Jon Stewart Busts Fed Chair Ben Bernanke on ‘Printing Money’”
“Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is so busted. Comedy Central host Jon Stewart added his voice to others who caught the central banker contradicting himself over whether or not the […]
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No Doubt Ben Bernanke Is Sincere, But What If He Is Sincerely Wrong?
“As you no doubt know, Ben Bernanke gave an interview tonight on CBS 60 Minutes. Let me stress once again, as I have in the past, that I consider Ben […]
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“Credit-Card Borrowing Dips, but Student Loans Jump”
“Consumer credit outstanding increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7%, up by $3.4 billion to $2.4 trillion, a Federal Reserve report said Tuesday. The gain was the second […]
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Sound Money at the Capitol – Dec. 7
Given that our country is still reeling from the recessionary effects of bad monetary policies, the times call for serious conversations about sound money. It is critical that the principles […]
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“The Fed’s Contrarian Has A Wary Eye on the Past”
“Mr. Hoenig’s latest, loudest objections, aimed at the Fed’s risky $600 billion infusion into the markets to reinvigorate the economy, have made him a champion of the Fed’s critics in […]
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“Bernanke: China ‘Risking Inflation’ With Currency Policy”
“Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said China is “risking inflation” in its own economy, while threatening other nations, by not allowing its currency to appreciate. In an interview with CBS’s […]
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Why Do We Have a Central Bank?
by Gerald P. O’Driscoll, Jr. Why do nations have central banks? Countries have developed without one, and sophisticated financial systems have evolved in their absence. Some countries with a central […]
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“Rand Gains Fifth Day as Bernanke Says Further Stimulus Possible”
“South Africa’s currency appreciated as much as 0.3 percent to 6.8530 per dollar and traded at 6.8550 by 9:35 a.m. in Johannesburg, from a previous close of 6.8760. Against the […]
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“Fed Won’t Raise for Years Amid Slow Payrolls Growth, Gross Says”
““Ultimately, the low interest rate and the negative real interest rate is a serious detriment to savings,” Gross said. “During periods of time like this in which governments are forced […]
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“The Role of International Law in Monetary Affairs”
“Monetary affairs have been a stronghold of national sovereignty, and international law is poorly developed in this field, which has been characterized by informal coordination. This article explores the theoretical […]
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“Domestic Inflation Versus International Solvency” – Gary North
“The nation which indulges itself with an inflationary “boom” inev itably faces the economic conse quences: either runaway inflation or a serious recession-depression. If the inflation should cease, unem ployment […]
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“Fed Official Urges More Stimulus”
“Ballooning U.S. debt is a serious long-term threat, but the economy needs more stimulus now, a top Federal Reserve official said Wednesday. Fed Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen said she supported […]