“Most of know what is going on, but its the first time a major power has spoken up about it publicly.”
You cannot be serious. We are in a recessionary/high debt situation/Deflationary state. Most commodities are down, gold included
The price of gold is rigged, and this article explains who and why.
HISTORICAL GOLD PRICES- 1833 to Present
Cherry-Picker. It was in the 200s as recently as 2001.