Editing Ron Paul (section)

=== 1985–1997 ===
Following the loss of the 1984 senate race, Paul returned to his obstetrics practice and took part in a number of other business ventures.<ref name="ny"/><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://search.opinionarchives.com/Summary/AmericanSpectator/V32I11P58-1.htm |title=Eminentoes: A principled maverick |date=November 1999 |journal=[[American Spectator]] |access-date=February 13, 2008 |author-link=Brian Doherty (journalist) |last=Doherty |first=Brian |volume=32 |issue=11 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Along with his former congressional chief of staff, [[Lew Rockwell]], Paul founded a for-profit enterprise, Ron Paul & Associates, Inc. (RP&A) in 1984, with Paul serving as president, Rockwell as vice president, Paul's wife Carol as secretary, and daughter Lori Pyeatt as treasurer.
The company published a variety of [[Ron Paul newsletters|political and investment-oriented newsletters]], including ''Ron Paul Freedom Report'' and ''Ron Paul Survival Report'',<ref name=sanchez-weigel>{{cite news |url=https://reason.com/archives/2008/01/16/who-wrote-ron-pauls-newsletter |title=Who Wrote Ron Paul's Newsletters? |first1=Julian |last1=Sanchez |first2=David |last2=Weigel |author-link2=David Weigel |date=January 16, 2008 |access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> and by 1993 was generating revenues in excess of $900,000.<ref name="1995 video">{{cite news |work=[[USA Today]] |date=December 23, 2011 |title=1995 video shows Ron Paul discussing newsletters |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2011-12-22/ron-paul-newsletters-youtube/52163920/1 |first=Martha T. |last=Moore |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216050516/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2011-12-22/ron-paul-newsletters-youtube/52163920/1 |archive-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref>

Paul also co-owned a mail-order coin dealership, ''Ron Paul Coins'', for twelve years with [[Burt Blumert]], who continued to operate the dealership after Paul resumed office in 1996.<ref name=cw>{{cite news |url=http://www.libertydollar.org/news-stories/pdfs/1185851080.pdf |title=Presidential candidate Paul passionate over hard money: Texas legislator once ran investment coin firm |work=[[Coin World]] |date=July 23, 2007 |access-date=February 14, 2008 |author=Doyle, Al |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025214638/http://www.libertydollar.org/news-stories/pdfs/1185851080.pdf |archive-date=October 25, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.321gold.com/editorials/taylor/taylor031706.html |title=Congressman Ron Paul Talks About Gold, Oil & the Economy |author=Taylor, Jay |work=J. Taylor's Gold & Technology Stocks |date=March 17, 2006 |access-date=February 14, 2008}}</ref> Paul spoke multiple times at the [[American Numismatic Association]]'s 1988 convention.<ref name=cw/> He worked with his Foundation for Rational Economics and Education on such projects as establishing the National Endowment for Liberty, continuing publication of newsletters, and producing the ''At Issue'' public policy series that was broadcast on the [[Discovery Channel]] and [[CNBC]].<ref name=RPFREE/>