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Judy Shelton

Judy Shelton

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Judy Shelton is an economist and senior fellow at the Independent Institute and author of Money Meltdown.

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  • Getting Monetary Policy Back on Track

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    Getting Monetary Policy Back on Track

    “Experts seemingly identify much more closely with the central bankers — the practitioners of monetary policy — than with those forced to contend with the negative consequences of bad decisions.” ~Judy Shelton

  • War Of Words Over Inflation Stirs Questions for the Fed

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    War Of Words Over Inflation Stirs Questions for the Fed

    “Does it make sense, for a nation founded on the notion of individual liberty, equality under the law, and personal property rights, to allow a government agency to manipulate the value of the currency used by its citizens? Would it be better to have a stable monetary foundation to facilitate free-market outcomes, rather than empower…

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    Currency Chaos: Where Do We Go From Here? – Judy Shelton

    ‘The most important initiative you could take to improve the world economy would be to stabilize the dollar-euro rate.’Global monetary relations are in disarray. Exchange rates fluctuate wildly among the world’s major trade partners, spawning talk of protectionism and a currency war. Gold is soaring as the dollar slides, and economists debate whether the biggest…

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    The Recovery Starts With Sound Money – Judy Shelton

    The willingness to work for the sake of future prosperity is a universal human quality, but people must believe there is a link between effort and reward. The euro is beset with fiscal calamities that threaten its downfall, and markets in the U.S. are roiled by uncertainty over the government’s financial regulatory legislation. But don’t…

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    One Currency Doesn’t Require “One Europe”

     The creation of the euro was either the greatest historic achievement of the last century—or its worst delusion. Not to be glib, but the answer is both: The euro represents a magnificent step toward fulfilling money’s highest purposes—to serve as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value—but it’s also…

  • Getting Monetary Policy Back on Track

    •

    Getting Monetary Policy Back on Track

    “Experts seemingly identify much more closely with the central bankers — the practitioners of monetary policy — than with those forced to contend with the negative consequences of bad decisions.” ~Judy Shelton

  • War Of Words Over Inflation Stirs Questions for the Fed

    •

    War Of Words Over Inflation Stirs Questions for the Fed

    “Does it make sense, for a nation founded on the notion of individual liberty, equality under the law, and personal property rights, to allow a government agency to manipulate the value of the currency used by its citizens? Would it be better to have a stable monetary foundation to facilitate free-market outcomes, rather than empower…

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    Currency Chaos: Where Do We Go From Here? – Judy Shelton

    ‘The most important initiative you could take to improve the world economy would be to stabilize the dollar-euro rate.’Global monetary relations are in disarray. Exchange rates fluctuate wildly among the world’s major trade partners, spawning talk of protectionism and a currency war. Gold is soaring as the dollar slides, and economists debate whether the biggest…

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    The Recovery Starts With Sound Money – Judy Shelton

    The willingness to work for the sake of future prosperity is a universal human quality, but people must believe there is a link between effort and reward. The euro is beset with fiscal calamities that threaten its downfall, and markets in the U.S. are roiled by uncertainty over the government’s financial regulatory legislation. But don’t…

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    One Currency Doesn’t Require “One Europe”

     The creation of the euro was either the greatest historic achievement of the last century—or its worst delusion. Not to be glib, but the answer is both: The euro represents a magnificent step toward fulfilling money’s highest purposes—to serve as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value—but it’s also…