Sound Money
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“Commodity-Price Gains Dog Bernanke’s Inflation” – WSJ
““I just see a continuation of rising prices for the average family,” at a time where the Fed is constructing policies to ward off what it sees as the threat […]
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“Gold and Money” – Warren Gibson
“Nothing seems to arouse passions—pro and con—quite like suggestions that gold should once again play a role in our money. “Only gold is money,” says one side. “It’s a barbarous […]
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“Same Old Song and Dance” – FEE
“Friedman, as with the other papers that day, found inflation to be a massive problem. In fact, next to the threat of a third world war, inflation is what he […]
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“Currency Wars Lose to Inflation Making Emerging Markets Winners” – BW
“As recently as last month, governments of emerging economies from South Africa to Brazil warned that competitive devaluations might be needed to keep their strengthening currencies from stifling economic growth. […]
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“Dollar’s Fall Rocks Far-Flung Families” – WSJ
“The world’s currencies are gyrating, but the strains are being felt beyond financial capitals and corporate boardrooms. Millions of families in developing countries rely on relatives sending dollars, euros and […]
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“Making Sense of the Controversy” – FEE
“The Foundation for Economic Education’s goal from the very beginning was to promote, what Leonard E. Read called, the freedom philosophy. Understanding the principles of economics is a crucial step […]
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2011 Sound Money Essay Contest Winners
The Atlas Sound Money Project is proud to announce the winners of its 2011 Sound Money Essay Contest. In its second year, this essay contest aimed to engage students, junior […]
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“Economist, Author Judy Shelton on Monetary Policy in America” – Matt Warner
“Economist Judy Shelton, author of Money Meltdown and The Coming Soviet Crash, recently wrote A Guide to Sound Money as part of her work co-directing the Sound Money Project for […]
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“The Federal Reserve Is Causing Turmoil Abroad” – WSJ
“China and India blame the U.S. Federal Reserve for their difficulties in maintaining stable prices. The International Monetary Fund and the United Nations, always responsive to the complaints of developing […]
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Housing America: Building Out of a Crisis
“About seventy percent of American households own their own homes, and for many their homes represent the majority of their net worth. As evident by the cascading mortgage market meltdown […]
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“Obama’s Louis XV budget full of gimmicks” – Chicago Tribune
“Classic Obama debt reduction: Add $2 trillion in new taxes, then add another $1 trillion in new spending and, presto, you’ve got $1 trillion of debt reduction. And what of […]
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“Inflation Isn’t Temporary” – FT
“There are two lessons here. One short-term, the other long-term. First, policymakers and investors need to shake off the belief that the current inflation spike is temporary. Even if food […]