Adjusting the bookkeeping on America’s gold reserves could add $750 billion to the U.S. Treasury overnight—but one expert says cashing out could trigger an ‘Armageddon’ event and tank the market
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently pledged to “monetize” the U.S. government’s assets.
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