HARD MONEY
1. Funding by a government or organization that is repetitive, rather than a one-time grant. Examples include ongoing government daycare subsidies or firms that pay annual scholarships to post-secondary students.
2. Describes gold/silver/platinum (bullion) coins. A government that uses a hard money policy backs the value of the currency it uses with a hard, tangible and lasting material that will retain its relative value over time.
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SEC Form NT15D2
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange - CME
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Net National Product - NNP
NNP is a country’s goods and services market value less depreciation.
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