U.S. Gold Gone -- Dr. Paul Craig Roberts

Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, the Father of Reaganomics, predicts, "I think, this year, you are going to see a further downturn in the economy. The signs are not only that we do not have a recovery, but it's going to get worse. . . . Christmas sales were very negative. There's no growth in people's income and no jobs. So, if the economy goes down further, what does that mean? It means the deficit widens. It means they have a greater debt ceiling lift. They have to have a bigger debt ceiling increase, and all of this will alarm the world. They'll say, good heavens, they already had a trillion dollar deficit. Now it's gone up, and the Fed can't stop the quantitative easing without the stock and bond market collapsing. The banks' solvency will become an issue. So, the world is watching a bigger deficit, more printing of money, and they are likely to start dumping dollars. When they do that, they'll say 'gold, I want gold.' There's not much supply to meet demand, and the price has to escalate. So, I wouldn't be surprised if that shows up this year." Dr. Roberts also contends that America's gold is "mainly gone."