2022 Sound Money Scholarship Winners Announced
6 Outstanding Students Earn Almost $10,000 in Tuition Assistance Eagle, ID / Six outstanding students beat out almost 100 of their high-school and college peers in making the best case for sound money through an international, gold-backed scholarship competition… …and the winners walked away with a total of $9,500 in scholarship awards for their exceptional, thought-provoking essays. For the sixth-straight year, Money Metals Exchange, the U.S. precious-metals dealer ranked “Best Overall” has teamed up with the Sound Money Defense League to offer the only gold-backed scholarship of the modern era. These groups have set aside 100 ounces of physical gold to reward over time those exemplary students who display a thorough understanding of economics, monetary policy, and sound money. “Students and Americans everywhere are living through the ongoing and deliberate devaluation of the Federal Reserve Note version of the dollar,” said Stefan Gleason, president of Money Metals Exchange. “We’re pleased to foster a greater understanding of the root cause of this problem through our Sound Money Scholaship program,” continued Gleason. All scholarship applicants submitted an essay responding to one of various prompts on topics such as the problems of the Federal Reserve System, how a true free market unencumbered by government intervention would handle money, or how America could best restore a gold or bi-metallic standard. The 2022 Sound Money Scholarship winners are as follows: Undergraduate Winners: Graduate Winners: With the assistance of Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange leaders, the following blue-ribbon panel of judges selected the finalists: Since its creation in 2016, the Sound Money Scholarship program has attracted hundreds of applicants representing more than 300 different high schools, colleges, institutes, and universities across more than 40 states, 7 countries, and 4 continents. “The quality of essays this year was extremely encouraging. It seems with today’s backdrop of record-high inflation, students are keenly aware of the importance of restoring sound money and the role it has played throughout history,” said Jp Cortez, policy director of the Sound Money Defense League. “The Sound Money Scholarship continues to provide students an opportunity to defray the ever-increasing costs of attending college,” continued Cortez. The highly excellent (and winning) undergraduate essay written by University of Tennessee student Chikwem Ihekweazu is posted here. The deadline to submit applications for consideration next year is October 31, 2023. For more information, visit moneymetals.com/scholarship or email scholarship@moneymetals.com. About The Sound Money Defense League is a non-partisan public policy group working nationally to restore sound money at the state and federal level. Money Metals Exchange is a national precious metals company recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group and serves almost 500,000 investors in physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The company also operates the largest precious metals depository in the western United States and a collateral lending group. For more information, please visit https://www.moneymetals.com/. Media Contact Jp Cortezjp.cortez@soundmoneydefense.org4049488935
Wyoming & South Dakota Top 2023’s Sound Money Index
Money Metals Exchange, a national precious metals dealer, depository, and collateral lending institution, has again teamed up with the Sound Money Defense League, an influential public policy group, to produce the Sound Money Index Charlotte, NC / Residents of Wyoming and South Dakota live in the most pro-sound money states in the U.S., according to the 2023 Sound Money Index released today. Money Metals Exchange, a national precious metals dealer, depository, and collateral lending institution, has again teamed up with the Sound Money Defense League, an influential public policy group, to produce this authoritative ranking. While the nation faces staggering inflation rates and ongoing financial turmoil, the Sound Money Index ranks all 50 states on their policies in this area of growing relevance. The biggest positive mover on the index this year was Tennessee, which jumped from 36th to 9th place. Meanwhile, Washington State plummeted from 7th to 34th place. The index’s scoring system examines sales and income tax policies involving precious metals, whether a state recognizes the monetary role of gold and silver under the U.S. Constitution, whether a state holds pension, reserves, or bonds in gold or silver, whether a state has imposed precious metal dealer and investor harassment laws, and other criteria. The 2023 Sound Money Index also includes a new 13th ranking criterion – Specie Tender Mechanisms. This category examines whether a state has created a system to remit and accept gold and silver for payment of fees and taxes. After years of support from the Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals Exchange, and in-state advocates, Tennessee finally eliminated the state’s sales tax on precious metals, securing a 9th place ranking on the 2023 index after previously ranking 36th. Meanwhile, Virginia passed legislation eliminating their discriminatory practice of assessing sales taxes on smaller purchases (under $1,000) of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion and coins. This took Virginia from 38th to 23rd place. On the negative side, tax-and-spend politicians in Washington State slapped a 7% capital gains tax on the sale of all assets, including precious metals, sinking the state’s ranking from 7th place to 34th place. Among the worst states in the country on the 2023 index – Vermont, New Jersey, Maine, Kentucky, Mississippi, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Hawaii – are states that continue to charge sales taxes on purchases of sound money, with many of those states also states charging sales tax rates above the national average. 42 states now fully or partially exempt gold and silver from sales taxes, marginalizing these 8 states out on the fringe. “As inflation rages on, the Sound Money Index holds states accountable for their policies impacting sound money. Forward-thinking policymakers are pursuing ways to promote and protect the use, sale, and purchase of gold and silver in their states,” explained Jp Cortez, Policy Director of the Sound Money Defense League. “While inflation is a policy choice by the Federal Reserve and the federal government, states do not have to sit idly by while their citizens are fleeced,” continued Cortez. “States can and should enact policies to mitigate some of the damage wrought by the ongoing debasement of our money.” The complete 2023 Sound Money Index is available here: https://www.moneymetals.com/guides/sound-money-index To arrange media interviews or for more information, please contact:Jp Cortez, Policy Director, Sound Money Defense League404-948-8935jp.cortez@soundmoneydefense.org The Sound Money Defense League is a non-partisan public policy group working nationally to restore sound money at the state and federal level. Money Metals Exchange is a national precious metals company recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global ratings group and serves almost 500,000 investors in physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The company also operates the largest precious metals depository in the western United States and a collateral lending group. For more information, please visit https://www.moneymetals.com/.
U.S. Congressman Introduces Gold Standard Bill as Inflation Spirals Out of Control
Rep. Alex Mooney proposes the United States adopt a new gold standard after U.S. government officials first disclose all gold holdings and secret gold transactions, allowing the gold price to adjust to its fair market value. Washington, DC / America’s currency would regain stable footing for the first time in half a century if a bill just introduced by U.S. Representative Alex Mooney (R-WV) becomes law. Referred to as the “Gold Standard Restoration Act” by sound money activists, H.R. 9157 calls for the repegging of the Federal Reserve note to gold in order to address the ongoing problems of inflation, runaway federal debt, and monetary system instability. Upon passage of H.R. 9157, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve would have 30 months to publicly disclose all gold holdings and gold transactions, after which time the Federal Reserve note “dollar” would be pegged to a fixed weight of gold at its then-market price. Federal Reserve notes would become fully redeemable for and exchangeable with gold at the new fixed price, with the U.S. Treasury and its gold reserves backstopping Federal Reserve Banks as guarantor. “The gold standard would protect against Washington’s irresponsible spending habits and the creation of money out of thin air,” said Rep. Mooney in a statement. “Prices would be shaped by economics rather than the instincts of bureaucrats. No longer would our economy be at the mercy of the Federal Reserve and reckless Washington spenders.” The Gold Standard Restoration Act also makes several findings as to the harm the Federal Reserve System has inflicted on everyday Americans – particularly since President Richard Nixon “temporarily suspended” gold backing of America’s monetary system in 1971. H.R. 9157 points out the following: “The Federal Reserve note has lost more than 30 percent of its purchasing power since 2000, and 97 percent of its purchasing power since the passage of the Federal Reserve Act in 1913.” Economists have observed that the elimination of gold redeemability from the monetary system freed central bankers and federal government officials from accountability when they irresponsibly expand the money supply, fund government deficits though trillion-dollar bond purchases, or otherwise manipulate the economy. “At times, including 2021 and 2022, Federal Reserve actions helped create inflation rates of 8 percent or higher, increasing the cost of living for many Americans to untenable levels…enrich[ing] the owners of financial assets while… endanger[ing] the jobs, wages, and savings of blue-collar workers,” H.R. 9157 states. Notably, Rep. Mooney’s bill would also require full disclosure of all central bank and U.S. government gold holdings and gold-related financial transactions over the last 6 decades – a seemingly taboo subject surrounded by mystery and deception. “To enable the market and market participants to arrive at the fixed Federal Reserve Note dollar-gold parity in an orderly fashion… the Treasury Secretary and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve shall each make publicly available… all holdings of gold, with a report of any purchases, sales, leases, and any other financial transactions involving gold, since the temporary suspension in August 15th, 1971, of gold redeemability obligations under the Bretton Woods Agreement of 1944.” Furthermore, H.R. 9157 requires the Fed and the Treasury to disclose “all records pertaining to redemptions and transfers of United States gold in the 10 years preceding the temporary suspension in August 15, 1971, of gold redeemability obligations.” “Today’s debt-based fiat-money system serves primarily to support big government and wealthy financial insiders – while the Federal Reserve’s serial policy of currency debasement punishes savers and wage earners as it undermines the economy,” explained Stefan Gleason, President of the Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange. “A return to gold redeemability would arrest the problem of inflation, restrain the growth of wasteful and inefficient government, and kick off an exciting new era of American prosperity,” Gleason concluded. The full text of Rep. Mooney’s gold standard bill can be found here. It was introduced on October 7, 2022, and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. Recently named “Best Overall” gold and silver dealer in the United States by Investopedia, Money Metals Exchange serves almost 500,000 customers nationwide. A family-owned Idaho business founded in 2010, it also operates Money Metals Depository for vaulting of gold and silver and Money Metals Capital Group, a collateral lending institution. The Sound Money Defense League is a non-partisan public policy group working nationally to restore sound money at the state and federal level and publisher of the Sound Money Index. About Money Metals Exchange is a national precious metals investment company and news service with more than 600,000 readers and 500,000 customers. It also operates Money Metals Depository for vaulting of gold and silver and Money Metals Capital Group, a collateral lending institution. The Sound Money Defense League, a non-partisan, national public policy group working to restore sound money at the state and federal level and publisher of the Sound Money Index. Media Contact Jp CortezJp.cortez@soundmoneydefense.org4049488935
Money Metals Breaks Ground on Largest Gold Depository in the Western United States
Eagle, ID / Money Metals Exchange, a nationally focused precious metals company, announced today it is breaking ground on a new 40,000 square foot vaulting and fulfillment facility in Idaho. The $21 million facility will be the largest private depository of its kind in the Western United States. It can also be expanded to 60,000+ square feet in the future. “The overwhelming growth in demand for physical gold and silver as financial insurance combined with the great pricing, customer service, and content offered by Money Metals has led to dramatic growth in our business since 2019,” said Money Metals president Stefan Gleason. “Americans are waking up to the risks we all face from growing attacks on our freedom and financial security, combined with a runaway inflation situation fueled by debt-funded government spending and Federal Reserve monetary debasement.” The nationally acclaimed metals dealer has outgrown its existing facility constructed in 2014, with its employee count rising from 25 to nearly 100 during the past three years. Money Metals now ships 40,000+ gold and silver orders across America each month, with thousands of other investors choosing to securely store their precious metals in individually segregated accounts at Money Metals Depository. The convenience and security of storage, including the seamless process Money Metals customers experience when buying and selling metal, has been the main catalyst for the new, dramatically larger depository and fulfillment center. With completion scheduled for late 2023, the secure, state-of-the-art, audited, and insured facility will be erected on a 3.2-acre lot adjacent to city and county emergency services near the heart of Eagle, Idaho. Idaho is known as a freedom-friendly jurisdiction with low crime and a self-reliant, values-based population. “Idaho will now have its own (larger) ‘Fort Knox,’ except that the U.S. Bullion Depository in Kentucky has not been credibly audited since 1953,” Gleason quipped. “We are thrilled to be able to expand our business while still remaining in the beautiful City of Eagle,” said Money Metals director Mike Gleason. “We also appreciate the pro-business direction the city has taken under the leadership of Eagle Mayor Jason Pierce.” “Starting with just one employee on the second floor of the historic Eagle Hotel back in 2010, Money Metals Exchange has blossomed into an incredible company as well as employer for our city, earning national recognition in its industry. We are excited Money Metals decided to expand again in Eagle because this is exactly the type of company and owners we want in our community,” said Mayor Pierce. Located adjacent to city police headquarters and the county sheriff’s department, Money Metals Depository will be the largest facility of its kind in the Western United States. Wright Brothers Construction Company is the general contractor, and Zions Bank is providing financing on the project. Other key Idaho vendors include Erstad Architects, Integrated Security Resources, The Land Group, and Musgrove Engineering. Industry specialists include Global Risk Evaluations, American Special Risk, American Vault Corporation, and Lloyds of London. About Money Metals Exchange Recently named “Best Overall” gold and silver dealer in the United States by Investopedia, Money Metals Exchange serves almost 500,000 customers nationwide and leads sound money public policy efforts in states across America and at the federal level. A family-owned Idaho business founded in 2010, it also operates Money Metals Depository for vaulting of gold and silver and Money Metals Capital Group, a collateral lending institution. Media Contact Jp Cortezjp.cortez@moneymetals.com4049488935
Congressman Criticizes U.S. Mint’s Management of Silver American Eagle Program, Demands Answers
Treasury Secretary in Apparent Violation of Requirement to Mint Silver Eagles in Quantities “Sufficient to Meet Public Demand” Washington, D.C / Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) is calling out U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Mint Director Ventris Gibson for the “long-running production slowdown” in the Silver American Eagle bullion coin program that has caused “shortages and dramatically higher market prices for this iconic silver coin as compared to its peers worldwide.” Many Americans have sought to hedge against high rates of inflation by acquiring hard assets, including gold and silver. Overall market demand for bullion coins, bars, and rounds has risen to higher levels than seen in recent years, if not ever. Most gold and silver bullion forms do not carry much markup (also known as “premium”) over the actual market value of the metal itself, thereby enabling investors to acquire more precious metal for each dollar they invest. However, this has not been the case with the Silver American Eagle since 2020, causing it to become known in some circles as “the most overrated silver coin in the world.” In a letter dated August 25, Mooney cited 31 U.S. Code § 5112(e) which states, “the [Treasury] Secretary shall mint and issue, in qualities and quantities that the Secretary determines are sufficient to meet public demand coins which— (1) are 40.6 millimeters in diameter and weight 31.103 grams; (2) contain .999 fine silver; (3) have a design— (A) symbolic of Liberty on the obverse side; and (B) of an eagle on the reverse side.” But, as Mooney pointed out, the U.S. Mint has only made 11.6 million ounces of the silver bullion coin available to the public through July 2022 – barely half of what has been supplied through the first seven months of prior years when demand has been similarly strong. “This shortage in U.S. Mint production has apparently led to extremely high market-based premiums on Silver Eagles (as high as 70% over the silver melt value) – even as comparable items produced by other sovereign mints and private mints were not beset by such shortages or historically high premiums,” Mooney wrote. “The high costs resulting from the U.S. Mint production shortage directly harm U.S. citizens wishing to avail themselves of a U.S. legal tender means of protecting their financial security from the effects of inflation.” Rep. Mooney is demanding Yellen and Gibson provide answers to the following questions: 1. Does the Secretary believe the Silver American Eagle coin is being produced in “qualities and quantities that… are sufficient to meet public demand”? 2. Why is only a single supplier currently allowed to (or willing to) provide the U.S. Mint with silver blanks for its Silver Eagle program? 3. Given its statutory mandate to amply supply these coins to the public, why doesn’t the U.S. Mint have a policy to build a reserve of silver blanks during periods of slower demand in order to create a buffer for periods of higher demand? 4. Has the U.S. Mint examined the practices of other sovereign mints – such as Britain’s Royal Mint, Australia’s Perth Mint, the Austrian Mint, or the Royal Canadian Mint – to learn from their relative success in meeting high public demand for their own silver coins? If so, what were the resulting findings or recommendations? 5. What actions are currently being undertaken to address the Mint’s production problems (which reportedly extend beyond the Silver American Eagle coin program) and when will the U.S. Mint once again be able to fulfill its mandate to meet public demand? “We are thankful that Rep. Mooney is seeking accountability for the chronic mismanagement plaguing U.S. Mint operations – and the resulting costs and frustrations it imposes on new silver investors as well as the precious metals industry at large,” said Stefan Gleason, president of the Sound Money Defense League as well as Money Metals Exchange, a large U.S.-based precious metals dealer named “Best Overall” by Investopedia. A copy of Rep. Mooney’s letter can be accessed here. About Money Metals Exchange Money Metals Exchange is a national precious metals investment company and news service with more than 600,000 readers and 500,000 customers. It also operates Money Metals Depository for vaulting of gold and silver and Money Metals Capital Group, a collateral lending institution. About Sound Money Defense League The Sound Money Defense League, a non-partisan, national public policy group working to restore sound money at the state and federal level and publisher of the Sound Money Index. Media Contact Jp CortezJp.cortez@soundmoneydefense.org4049488935
World Investment Authority Renames Money Metals “Best Overall” Precious Metals Dealer
Eagle, Idaho / Money Metals Exchange, a precious metals dealer with nearly 500,000 customers, has just been named the “best overall” dealer in the United States for 2022 by Investopedia.com, a top authority in the world’s investment industry. “Its customer-centric focus has translated into highly competitive pricing, personalized service, a pathway for new investors, and one of the best online reputations, making Money Metals Exchange our choice as the best overall online gold dealer,” wrote Investopedia’s analyst Richard Best after he carefully examined all major online dealers and reiterated Money Metals’ #1 ranking from the prior year. Best Overall Gold Dealer according to Investopedia “Customers can easily navigate its website to shop for coins and bullion by category and weight. “Beginning investors can get their feet wet in gold investing with an automatic monthly savings plan starting at $100 a month or by purchasing a prepackaged portfolio… [Money Metals] has highly competitive prices, low shipping costs, vast product selection, and an exceptional customer experience,” Investopedia noted in its January 7, 2022 investor alert announcing the latest rankings. The top investment news and information hub made special mention of Money Metals’ secure, insured depository (one of several integrated services that no other major U.S. dealer offers). Investopedia also lauded the significant news and educational content, along with other investor tools, Money Metals provides daily to assist and educate its customers. “Money Metals provides responsive customer service during business hours via live chat, phone, or email. Its website also has an extensive resource library to help new investors learn and experienced investors stay on top of the market,” Investopedia noted. “Money Metals also provides price alerts for investors waiting for their price to buy.” “We’re deeply honored to have received this incredible distinction from the world’s leading investment authority, especially given the U.S. precious metals industry is so competitive,” said Stefan Gleason, president of Money Metals Exchange. “While Money Metals is known for fair, transparent pricing and fast delivery of customer orders, we’re especially proud of our no-pressure sales approach, wide array of services, public policy initiatives, and significant educational efforts,” said Gleason. Investopedia is the world’s leading source of financial content on the internet, ranging from market news to retirement strategies, investing education, and insights on financial products. Investopedia has a reputation for providing unbiased and accurate investment information, and its website is visited by literally tens of millions of investors worldwide each month. The top Investopedia recognition is by no means the first #1 ranking Money Metals has received from a global ratings group. In 2015, Bullion.Directory named Money Metals “Best in the USA” after comparing hundreds of precious metals dealers and surveying over 20,000 investors. About Money Metals Recently named “best overall” precious metals dealer in the U.S by Investopedia, Money Metals Exchange buys, sells, and securely stores physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Media Contact Stefan Gleasoninquiry@moneymetals.com(800) 800-1865 P.O. Box 2599Eagle, Idaho
New State Rankings Uncover Dramatic Differences on Sound Money
Precious Metals Dealer, Sound Money Group Rank all States’ Gold and Silver Policies Charlotte, NC / Wyoming, Texas, and South Dakota are the three most pro-sound money states in America, according to the 2021 Sound Money Index. Meanwhile, Vermont is ranked absolutely last. Released today for 2021, the Sound Money Index uses 12 criteria to determine which states maintain the most pro- and anti-sound money policies in the nation. The Sound Money Index evaluates each state’s sales and income tax policies involving precious metals, whether a state recognizes the monetary role of gold and silver under the U.S. Constitution, whether a state holds pension, reserves, or bonds in gold or silver, whether a state has imposed precious metal dealer/investor harassment laws, and other criteria. Money Metals Exchange, a national precious metals dealer recently named “Best Overall” dealer in the United States, and the Sound Money Defense League, a national, non-partisan sound money advocacy group joined together to produce the authoritative ranking. Alaska, New Hampshire, Utah, and Washington round out the fourth to seventh place range on the Sound Money Index. During 2021, Arkansas and Ohio each ended their sales taxes on purchases of precious metals in their states, joining the 40 other states that have already ended this unfair practice. Arkansas and Ohio rose from 49th and 45th place to 33rd and 20th place, respectively. The Buckeye State made a comeback in the past two years when Ohio pension trustees decided to allocate five percent of retirement funds to physical gold — and then the legislature reversed its prior decision to tax the sale of sound money. Ohio had fallen near the bottom of the Sound Money Index, but has now worked its way back into the top 20. In fact, Ohio now stands as the only state in the U.S. currently known to allocate a percentage of state-held pension funds to physical gold. Pension trustees’ failure to own gold as financial insurance may violate their fiduciary duties as well as the “prudent man rule.” According to the 2021 Sound Money Index, the very worst environments for sound money can be found in Vermont, New Jersey, Maine, and Kentucky. However, New Jersey, Maine, and Kentucky are expected to consider bills that would improve their rankings in their upcoming 2022 legislative sessions. “Inflation is becoming the top economic problem facing America. As politicians and central bankers continue to create trillions in unbacked currency, sound money has never been more important. Citizens in states that foster pro-sound money environments can better protect their savings,” said Jp Cortez, Policy Director of the Sound Money Defense League. “Federal policy and the Federal Reserve System are the root causes of inflation, instability, and currency devaluation,” said Stefan Gleason, President of Money Metals Exchange. “However, many states are taking steps to protect their citizens from the damaging effects of America’s fiat money system,” Gleason noted. The complete 2021 Sound Money Index is available here: https://www.moneymetals.com/guides/sound-money-index To arrange media interviews or for more information, please contact: Jp Cortez, Policy Director, Sound Money Defense League404-948-8935jp.cortez@soundmoneydefense.org About The Sound Money Defense League is a non-partisan national public policy group working on the state and federal level to bring back gold and silver as America’s constitutional money. Money Metals Exchange is a national precious metals company recently named “Best Overall” precious metals dealer by Investopedia, a global financial industry authority. Money Metals Exchange serves over 400,000 investors in physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. For more information, please visit https://www.moneymetals.com/.
National Precious Metals Dealer Offers Gold-Backed Sound Money Scholarships to Deserving Students
A national precious-metals dealer is teaming up with a sound money policy group to help students pay for the ever-increasing costs of college. Eagle, ID / Money Metals Exchange has teamed up with the Sound Money Defense League to offer the Sound Money Scholarship — the first gold-backed scholarship of the modern era. Starting in 2016, these organizations have set aside 100 ounces of physical gold (currently worth more than $180,000) to reward outstanding students who display a thorough understanding of economics, monetary policy, and sound money. The Sound Money Scholarship is open to high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students with an interest in economics, specifically the free-market tradition. Applicants do not have to be economics majors to be eligible to receive this scholarship. Money Metals Exchange and the Sound Money Defense League also announced this year’s blue-ribbon panel of judges: Dr. Walter Block, PhD, is the Harold E. Wirth Eminent Scholar Chair in Economics in the College of Business at Loyola University, New Orleans. He is also an Adjunct Scholar at the Mises Institute and the Hoover Institute. Walter Block is the author of over two dozen books and contributed over 600 articles and reviews to scholarship refereed journals and law reviews. Dr. Lucas Engelhardt, PhD, a Fellow of the Mises Institute, received his PhD in economics from The Ohio State University, and is currently an associate professor at Kent State University’s Stark Campus. Dr. Samuel Gregg, PhD, is research director at the Acton Institute. He has written and spoken extensively on questions of political economy, economic history, ethics in finance, and natural law theory. He has an MA from the University of Melbourne, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in moral philosophy and political economy from the University of Oxford. Dr. Jonathan Newman, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance at Bryan College and an Associated Scholar of the Mises Institute. He earned his PhD at Auburn University while a Research Fellow at the Mises Institute. In prior years, the Sound Money Scholarship has received entries from students attending more than 150 different schools in 44 states, Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., six countries, and three continents. The deadline to submit applications is September 30, 2021. For more information, please visit moneymetals.com/scholarship or email scholarship@moneymetals.com. About Sound Money Defense Sound Money Defense League is a public policy group working nationally to promote sound money across the U.S. About Money Metals Exchange Money Metals Exchange—a national precious-metals retailer recently named “Best in the USA” by an independent global-ratings group—buys, sells, and securely stores physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Media Contact Jp Cortezjp.cortez@soundmoneydefense.org404-948-8935