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Is Your State Gold-Friendly?

This matters for a couple of reasons

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Feb 05, 2023
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This morning I discovered an index that ranks states by how they treat gold. It’s called the Sound Money Index and is maintained by the Sound Money Defense League (SMDL). Here’s a map of the overall index rankings, with lighter being more favorable towards gold:

To calculate the index the SMDL uses this Methodology:

State Sales Tax on Gold and Silver (16 …

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