Conspiracy Theory: How Much Gold Do the U.S. and China Really Have?

Officially, the U.S. has far more gold than China.

But does it really?

In this week's Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey explains why there is reason to doubt this claim. In fact, we don't really know how much gold the U.S. or China holds. We have official claims, but the U.S. refuses to audit its reserves, so there could be far less than advertised. And it's evident China is accumulating gold faster than it claims.

Why this dichotomy? And what are the ramifications?