Discussing the Congressional expansion of the U.S. national debt ceiling by 15% ($1.9 trillion), an arguably significant event that was not even covered by The Financial Times. We are now in the realm where the national debt could soon exceed GDP, and reversal of that trend is not easily foreseeable. The financing of this debt becomes problematic, with Greece cited as an current example of sovereign debt-financing woes. Any attempt to generate the needed revenue by exporting our way out of the problem almost certainly requires a devaluation of the dollar, but international competitive currency devaluations almost ensure that all paper is in a "race to the bottom" thus making gold more attractive and hence, any pullback in price should be deemed a buying opportunity. Featuring Pete Grant and Jonathan Kosares.

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