Conspiracy theorists believe more than $400 billion of gold is missing from Fort Knox.
President Trump says he will visit Kentucky with Elon Musk to see if the gold is there.
Some economists and historians say this tells us more about the economy in general than security of gold resources.
Today, On Point: America’s gold fever.
Guests
Harold James, professor of history and international affairs at Princeton University. Official historian of the International Monetary Fund. Author of “Seven Crashes: The Economic Crises That Shaped Globalization.”
Also Featured
Stephen Mihm, history professor at the University of Georgia. Author of the Bloomberg article “What’s Fueling America’s Gold Bar Conspiracy.”
This program aired on March 27, 2025.