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Posted on 01/24/2026 10:06:38 AM PST by delta7
Who Is Judy Shelton and Why Does She Matter?
Judy Shelton's Background and Expertise
Judy Shelton is an economist with decades of experience in monetary policy, particularly in advocating for sound money systems. Her academic and professional work emphasizes constraints on government spending and central bank accountability. Shelton's prominence grew during her consideration for a Federal Reserve Board nomination in 2020, where her unconventional views on gold-backed currency and Fed reform drew attention. She aligns with critiques of the Fed's expansive role in credit markets, arguing that its policies disproportionately benefit financial institutions over ordinary savers.
Shelton's Alignment with Trump Administration
Shelton's views resonate with former President Donald Trump's skepticism of the Federal Reserve's independence. During Trump's presidency, she criticized the Fed's interest rate policies, particularly the near-zero rates that eroded savings returns. Her proposed reforms, including dismantling the Fed's payment of interest on bank reserves (currently 4.4%), aim to reduce the central bank's influence over capital allocation. Shelton has framed the Fed's power as akin to central planning, comparing it to the Soviet Union's Gosbank system.
What Is Shelton's Gold-Backed Treasury Bond Proposal?
The Core Concept Explained
Shelton's proposal involves issuing 50-year Treasury bonds convertible to gold at maturity. Inspired by Alan Greenspan's 1981 writings, these bonds would pressure Congress to curb deficit spending by tying debt obligations to a tangible asset. The bonds would signal a commitment to dollar stability, leveraging the 4,900% appreciation of gold since the U.S. abandoned the gold standard in 1971. Shelton argues that this would attract investors seeking a "surrogate for currency integrity."
How the Gold-Backed Bond Would Function
The bonds would offer holders the option to convert to physical gold or cash at maturity. Technical challenges include sourcing gold—potentially from the Treasury's 8,133 metric tons of reserves, valued at $422.22 per ounce on the Fed's books but trading at market prices (~$2,000/oz). Shelton suggests establishing a sovereign wealth fund to manage gold allocations, ensuring liquidity without destabilizing markets. The 50-year timeline aims to align fiscal discipline with long-term monetary stability.
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I will not spoon feed the disrupters and ill informed.
July 2026 is her stated plan, and yes Trump is well aware. If so, expect Gold to further break historical records....it pays to be $$$ "informed".
Her most recent interview states China is preparing to do just that,
I’m in no position to predict what things will look like on the other side, but it seems clear to me that Trump is going to change the global monetary system. I don’t think fiat currency is a good thing, and I think it’s going to end.
“Shelton’s Alignment with Trump Administration”
I haven’t heard her name spoken by anyone in Trump’s circle since 2000.
“July 2026 is her stated plan, “
She has no plan. She is not in the administration.
“As a few here have tried to debunk my sources about Trumps plans to unveil Gold backed U.S. bonds ( debt), “
Are these the same sources that led you to believe that the USA would be in a civil war right now?
“The bonds would offer holders the option to convert to physical gold or cash at maturity”
So, the US would pay investors to invest in gold!
Can you imagine what the value of the Fort Knox gold is worth if it is there?
“and yes Trump is well aware. “
Maybe that is why she isn’t in his administration?
Hundreds of dollars, easily.
"In Philadelphia, it's worth $50."
Agree! Trump is going to end the Fed one way or another and likely get us on a gold backed US note issued by the Treasury Department.
FEDERAL RESERVE ORANGE NOTE $20
Expires 01/2036 generally
good for federal taxes
until 4/15/2038
Yoveil hiv!!!
Gold standard is only possible if the country has a top-notch industrial economy makes enough exports capable of earning back the currency.
The US dollar started sinking in the 1950s. DeGaulle loaded France up on US gold. Nixon put an end to conversion in 1971.
“A brand new BYD [car] costs around $5,000 to $10,000 USD, in some places even less.”
“When I went back into Russia a year later in 2025, there was a very noticeable increase in BYD cars. It was crazy, they were everywhere.”
“In Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, these BYD’s were everywhere, maybe even 30% of total vehicle traffic at times”
“As of June 2025, the total monthly production volume of 155mm artillery rounds stands at 40,000 units.”
Take a look at the draped stealth aircraft and the electromagnetic catapult.
It is, without any doubt whatsoever, going to end. If we don't intentionally end it, it will end itself. The only question is when.
Currency devaluation and the amount of national debt are both increasing at higher and higher rates, so it likely won't be long.
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