New Gold-Backed Sound Money Plan Revealed | Judy Shelton
Trump vs Powell - New Gold-Backed Sound Money Plan Revealed | Judy Shelton
Soar Financially: 4-18-2025
In this explosive episode of Soar Financially, Dr. Judy Shelton—former economic advisor to President Trump and Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute—joins us to deliver a sharp critique of the Federal Reserve and propose bold reforms that could reshape the global financial system.
We unpack the true role of the Fed, gold-backed bonds, currency manipulation, Bretton Woods 2.0, and how to restore monetary integrity in America. -Why is the Fed too powerful?
Could gold-backed 50-year bonds anchor the dollar?
And is the U.S. actually “cheating” in global markets?
00:00 - The Fed Is Too Powerful
00:43 - Meet Judy Shelton: Credentials & Mission
01:30 - What’s Wrong with the U.S. Economy Today?
03:20 - Ending Dependence on Government Overspending
05:00 - Trump’s Agenda: Rebuilding Manufacturing & Fair Trade
07:00 - Currencies vs. Tariffs: What Really Impacts Trade?
09:30 - Bretton Woods, Gold & Stable Exchange Rates
11:00 - Currency Manipulation = Cheating
13:00 - Can We Create a New Global Monetary System?
15:00 - Free Markets vs. Currency Rigging 17:00 - Friedman, Hayek & Gold: Which Path Forward?
20:00 - Is the U.S. Rigging the Dollar?
21:00 - Gold-Backed Bonds: Mechanics & Meaning
25:00 - The $1 Trillion Windfall from U.S. Gold Reserves
28:00 - Fixing the Fed’s Role in a Free Market
30:00 - Who Really Benefits from Fed Policy?
32:00 - Rescind Interest on Reserves?
33:30 - Should the U.S. Lead the World With Gold-Backed Bonds?
36:00 - Why Gold Is Surging — And What It Signals
40:00 - Final Question: What Should We Really Be Asking?
43:00 - Would Judy Become Fed Chair?
46:00 - Follow Judy Shelton
