Ohio Committees Hear Bills to Remove Sales Tax on Sound Money
May 20th, 2021 • The Ohio Senate Finance Committee and the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee both heard measures to remove sales taxes from precious metals this week. Sound Money Defense League Policy Director Jp Cortez testified at both hearings, making the arguments a
Sound Money Project Gains Industry Recognition, Secures Wins
May 17th, 2021 • Jp Cortez, policy director of the Sound Money Defense League, joins David Lin, anchor for Kitco News to discuss state legislative projects promoting sound money
Amount of Money in Supply Has Increased 33% Since January 2020
May 14th, 2021 • On Wednesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released numbers indicating that the average price level of consumer goods has risen 4.2% since this time last year. This is the highest rate since 2008. In other words, the average consumer making the sa
Playing with Fire: A Dollar Rout in the Making...
May 13th, 2021 • As the Biden administration showers the nation in debt-funded handouts and federal bailouts, new concerns are emerging as to the likelihood of a “Great Reset” in the value of our currency. However, this potential dollar rout has been in the making for
What the Fed DOESN’T Want You to Know About Inflation
May 6th, 2021 • Is it a temporary blip… or the beginning of a long-term trend? That’s the key question facing consumers, investors, and retirees when it comes to inflation.
Arkansas Ends Sales Taxes on Gold and Silver; Additional States May Soon Follow
May 3rd, 2021 • By signing sound money legislation today, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has officially ended sales taxation on gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion and coins– thereby setting an example for legislators in New Jersey, Maine, Ohio, and Tennessee,
Inflation: A White House Warning
April 29th, 2021 • Long before the “New Normal” propelled U.S. national debt at warp speed to $28 trillion (and counting) via COVID-19 corrective measures, inflation was a major topic of concern.
Arkansas House UNANIMOUSLY Votes to End Sales Tax on Sound Money
April 27th, 2021 • The Arkansas House of Representatives just UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill which helps Natural State citizens protect themselves from federal dollar devaluation. On the heels of overwhelming passage of Senate Bill 336 out of the Arkansas Senate, earlier this
Ohio House Votes to Fix Blunder, Remove Sales Tax on Sound Money
April 22nd, 2021 • Ohio recently repealed a longstanding sales tax exemption on the purchase of precious metals. Seeing the harm caused to in-state businesses, tourism dollars, and Ohio investors, the state seeks to reinstate the exemption.
Arkansas Senate Votes Overwhelmingly to Remove Sales Taxation from Gold & Silver
April 21st, 2021 • Introduced by Senator Mark Johnson and Representative Delia Haak, Senate Bill 336 removes sales and use tax on purchases of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion in Arkansas. Arkansas Senators voted 30-1 to pass this measure onto the Ark
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