Unfortunately you're quite incorrect , you can use buzzphrases like 'kicking the can down the road' as much as you like but I've got an idea. Get on an airplane an go there and see for yourself. Last time I was there 'help wanted' signs were appearing in shop windows.
China has 10,000 tons? lol That's right, you're 'hazarding a guess', and I'm hazarding a guess that China has a schiffload more problems than worrying about a few measly tons of gold.
All the gold the USA owns wouldn't pay 25% of the US defence budget for one year, it's chickenschiff. Only goldbugs worry about US debt, as the economy picks up, more taxes will pay it back, as has the TARP programme.
