Arcadia Economics: Trump is Going to Fort Knox to Make Sure the Gold is there

Donald Trump has made a surprising announcement that has reverberated through the gold market and financial circles: he plans to audit the gold reserves held at Fort Knox. The statement, made during an interview on Air Force One, has sparked a mixture of excitement, skepticism, and outright disbelief. For decades, whispers and conspiracy theories have swirled around Fort Knox, the heavily guarded United States Bullion Depository in Kentucky. These theories, often fueled by a lack of transparency and infrequent comprehensive audits, claim that the gold is missing, significantly less than reported, or even completely gone. Trump’s promise to “go into…