Worldwide Run on Gold Coins

According to the New York Post, "People around the world are demanding so many of the valuable coins that government mints are having difficulty filling orders." Bill Murphy, chairman of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, says "Today the public is buying gold like crazy, but the US government and the banks that hold bullion are intentionally keeping the price down."

Interestingly, the article also mentions the high level ties between the Treasury Secretary and large Wall Street banks:

"...current Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is a former Goldman chairman, as was Robert Rubin who headed the department during Bill Clinton's presidency.

And more Goldman execs are being mentioned for the Treasury job in President-elect Barack Obama's administration.

Specifically, Grassley is concerned about a tax code change that paved the way for the acquisition of Wachovia by Wells Fargo. An ex-Goldman executive was leading Wachovia at the time of that deal."