Why Governments Hate Gold

This past week several emerging and ongoing crises took attention away from the ongoing sovereign debt problems in Greece.  The bailouts are merely kicking the can down the road and making things worse for taxpaying citizens, here and abroad.  Greece is unfortunately not unique in its irresponsible spending habits.  Greek-style debt explosions are quickly spreading to other nations one by one, and yes, the United States is one of the dominoes on down the line.