Former Trump Fed nominee Judy Shelton says the Treasury should issue a gold-backed bond

People want something they can trust, not just paper. Judy Shelton, Independent Institute senior fellow and former Trump Fed Board nominee, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Fed’s inflation fight, how to best tackle inflation, state of the economy, interest rate outlook, and more. For access to live and exclusive video from CNBC subscribe to …

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Japan and China’s falling share of foreign holdings in US treasuries… The world is clearly splitting into two blocs — one anchored to the USD, the other gravitating toward gold-backed currency.

Yes ,and the trend goes even deeper.As Japan and China reduce their U.S. Treasury exposure,their reserves are quietly re-anchoring elsewhere.The correlation between Treasuries and global reserves has broken,flows are now moving through Chinese bonds and ultimately into Gold,… pic.twitter.com/0wwRIOnF8P — Macro Liquidity by Sunil Reddy (@Macrobysunil) October 23, 2025 The world is clearly splitting into …

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Trump’s Economic Advisor Advocates for U.S. Leadership in Potential Gold-Backed Currency… could a gold-backed system be coming?

In this 1-hour, 20-minute conversation, Judy Shelton, who served as Donald Trump’s economic advisor, states, “I want the United States to lead if any currency adopts a gold backing.” Full conversation, here: GOLD TELEGRAPH CONVERSATIONS #1: JUDY SHELTON “I want the United States to be the leader if there's any kind of gold backing to …

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Global Net Gold Inflows into Gold-Backed ETFs Positive for Fifth Straight Month

by Mike Maharrey Led by North American funds, gold-backed ETFs reported net inflows of metal for the fifth straight month in September. Globally, ETFs reported a net 18.4-ton increase in gold holdings last month. Collectively, gold ETFs held 3,200 tons of gold as of September 30. A combination of gold inflows and rising gold prices …

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IMF praises Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency, ZiG, as an important policy step.

IMF CALLS ZIMBABWE'S SWITCH TO A GOLD-BACKED CURRENCY AN "IMPORTANT" STEP (Pindula) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomed Zimbabwe’s introduction of a new gold-backed currency, the ZiG, as an important step. In an emailed response to Bloomberg questions, a spokesperson… pic.twitter.com/plfEbNZa1u — FXHedge (@Fxhedgers) June 4, 2024 Zimbabwe recently rolled out a new gold-backed currency …

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Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency – called ZiG

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥https://t.co/3cTLmjMgcy pic.twitter.com/DVTAPxwdNJ — HOTROD (@RubenRodInSa) April 5, 2024 Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold”. It is the latest attempt to stabilise an economy that has lurched from crisis to crisis for the past 25 years. Unveiling the new notes, central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said …

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Gold-backed currency: Might happen in Zimbabwe.

HARARE, ZIMBABWE —  Zimbabwe’s government said Monday it is introducing a gold-backed currency to replace the country’s nearly worthless dollar, which most businesses have shunned, preferring the U.S. dollar or South African rand. Minister for Finance and Economic Development Mthuli Ncube told reporters in an online press conference that Zimbabwe was making the move to …

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BRICS to Announce Gold-backed Currency at August Summit

by Chris Black Dollar bros, I don’t feel so good. What will the US do to try and prevent this from happening? Here’s a hint: dying empires always start wars. BRICS countries planning new Gold-Backed currency https://t.co/PQAZynwVUr — Yves Pozzo di Borgo (@YvesPDB) July 14, 2023

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