Asia and the middle east, (not alone) are now transferring their dollars into gold/ and I do expect that to increase exponentially as soon as another large amount of gold has been sold to any nation.  The dollar is becoming known as insolvent, and that is simply true; consequently it makes more sense to own something that the world itself values as money since the beginning of recorded time.   Information used but added too, is found http://Www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/03/wow-why-is-gold-trading-at-record-levels/ 
As nations begin to demand gold in trade, the americans will have to use gold to buy.  They don’t have any/ consequently they must generate “paper money, or inflation and admit it”; or the world will soon sell them nothing.  The ability to buy anything, will suddenly escalate beyond our means/ because debt is so extreme. And the leaders of this nation cannot comprehend “money DOES NOT grow on trees” so to speak. Therefore we do deserve the depression that will follow.

In addition in preparation for a complete disconnect from american business and government the Saudi regime has substantially reduced oil exports to the USA.  Only if this economy suddenly becomes robust, can there be an expected reversal in this decline/ others will follow, as it becomes clear america is bankrupt, and will not recover.  Because like a drunk, who finds his relief in another glass of alcohol/ the american government believes they can borrow their way out of debt.  It is impossible.  Information used but added too, is found:
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/under-the-radar-saudi-oil-exports-to-u-s-fall-to-22-year-low/
Added to the burdens already on the american taxpayer, personal bankruptcies go up 9% in October. Business bankruptcies up 7 % in October.  Nine percent per month over 12 months is 108% of the american people, in a position to go bankrupt. The forecast of an additional 1.4 million people to go bankrupt is likely too small. Information used is found:
http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/11/04/personal-bankruptcies-skyrocket-9-in-October/
the functional reality here is, this is the end of the road for delusion and fantasy.  The long list of excuses used by particularly “the baby boom generation”: NO WE WON’T PAY.  Is over!  That means either you can choose to protect yourself as best you can with whatever you believe to be a solution/ or not.  But time is running out/ so don’t take too long. It is clear above, if you want money to spend:   metals/ food in reserve/ some money separated into a bank box/ fuels and so on are the common defense against economic tragedy.  Don’t forget the ones you would not wish to let die at your feet/ because it will come up. Life is not a game.  The american fantasy of the university diploma, and their ways is all but over. Do they not “run the country”/ do they not lead you, every where you have gone as a nation?  Look at where you are!  And think for yourself/ abandon the expert, and search for the evidence, so that you may agree or not agree;   thereby making your own decision/ not following blindly and in disgrace as at this moment.

If you have read any of my recent writing you already know 1 trillion dollars= 50 million workers x $20,000.00 per each one. This is a nation of about 50 million workers. The entire “economic recovery” is based upon this “funny money”.  The inflation of dollars to cover debts with numbers rather than reality.  A debt that cannot be paid/ is simply inflation LIED about.  In summary: as this world of nations moves to gold as its currency/ america must move to “paper money” and inflation to pay its debts.  Soon (a year or two), no one will accept the dollar, as in truth it has no real value left. Our combined debt/ NOT JUST federal debts as the media reports; but our combined debts: personal/ state/ federal/ business/ banking/ agriculture/ and the rest are over 120 trillion dollars; roughly. Expanded to today the site Federal Reserve Flow of Funds    Suggests this is so{/ although they took their numbers away years ago: opening today finds numbers, but no time to see what they have done}.  Consequently we must extrapolate the last few years. The game is over, the liars won.  Now, it is time to pay for their deeds.