Adam Taggart | Thoughtful Money, Released on 3/9/25

0:00 – Introduction of Dr. Judy Shelton and her background.
02:52 – Discussion on U.S. debt, deficits, and fiscal sustainability.
06:30 – Overview of Trump administration’s economic strategy.
08:10 – Grading the Federal Reserve and its current monetary policy.
12:46 – Impact of high interest rates on businesses and individuals.
17:04 – The role of Congress in monetary policy and financial oversight.
22:18 – Examination of wealth inequality and Federal Reserve policies.
32:24 – Analysis of the 2008 financial crisis and the Fed’s responsibility.
38:01 – Proposed reforms for the Federal Reserve and monetary system.
46:17 – The problem with fiat money and its impact on financial markets.
54:39 – Historical impact of the gold standard and price stability.
1:04:04 – Proposal for a gold-backed Treasury bond and its implications.
1:12:10 – Long-term vision for sound money and national debt reduction.
1:19:04 – Closing thoughts on restoring sound monetary policy.

Judy Shelton is an American economist known for her advocacy of the gold standard and her criticism of the Federal Reserve. She is a former economic advisor to President Trump and has held prominent roles in both the public and private sectors. Her latest book is Good as Gold: How to Unleash the Power of Sound Money.

Adam Taggart is the Founder of  Thoughtful Money. He is also Co-Founder and former President of Peak Prosperity. Adam is an experienced Silicon Valley internet executive and Stanford MBA. Prior to partnering with Chris Martenson (Adam was General Manager of our earlier site, ChrisMartenson.com), he was a Vice President at Yahoo!, a company he served for nine years. Before that, he did the ‘startup thing’ (mySimon.com, sold to CNET in 2001). As a fresh-faced graduate from Brown University in the early 1990s, Adam got a first-hand look at all that was broken with Wall Street as an investment banking analyst for Merrill Lynch. Most importantly, he’s a devoted husband and dad.

  economy, gold, gold standard, judy shelton, recession, Trump