Gold’s Warning: Government Debt and the Next Market Bust

10/19/2026 Mark Thornton

Mark Thornton joins Wall Street Bullion to discuss what gold and silver reveal about declining confidence in the dollar, how government debt is squeezing the private economy, and why the AI boom could be vulnerable to a bust. He also examines the risks of central bank digital currencies and the case for sound money.

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