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Banks & Central BanksGold Reserves

The Vault Nobody Visits

Fort Knox holds about half of America's gold

More than half of America's gold sits in one building in Kentucky. Since 1937, almost nobody has been allowed to look inside.

You'll find out

  • How much gold is really in there
  • How big the pile would be
  • What the government says it's worth

Why it matters

Gold once backed the dollar. Seeing the pile, and what it's on the books for, shows how much that has changed.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 57 · Zone 7

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