The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guest: Judy Shelton | 2/17/26
Feb 17, 2026
Judy Shelton, economist and Independent Institute senior fellow known for advocating gold-linked monetary policy, joins to discuss America's economic trajectory. She recounts predictions of past collapses. Conversation covers unsustainable deficits, perpetual inflation, and a proposal for gold-redeemable treasuries. Short takes also touch on Canada-China ties and rising societal tensions.
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Fiscal Risk And A Gold-Linked Remedy
- Judy Shelton warns the US faces unsustainable fiscal deficits that threaten future prosperity and stability.
- She argues linking a Treasury instrument to gold would signal commitment to sound money and rebuild trust in government finance.
Predicting The Soviet Collapse From Finances
- Judy Shelton recounts researching Soviet finances and discovering hidden deficits financed by printing rubles.
- Her findings led her to predict the Soviet Union's collapse before it happened in 1991.
Deficit Spending Erodes National Confidence
- Judy Shelton links perpetual inflation and deficit spending to a loss of faith in the country's future viability.
- She views deficit spending as immoral because it shifts consumption onto future generations who didn't produce the goods.
