Ballooning United States Deficit is Good News for Indian Gold Investors
The United States federal deficit for October ballooned up to more than $100 billion, which is almost 58 percent more than the figures we had for last year. In October of 2017, the United States saw a monthly deficit of $63 billion, but the figures have gone even higher this year.
The net spending by consumers in October rose by some 18 percent, whereas the receipts collected showed a meager increase of 7 percent. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has said that due to current ongoing projects, the federal deficit in the United States is expected to go up over the $1 trillion mark.
Last time we saw the United States federal deficit cross the $1 trillion mark, gold prices made a massive jump to end at over $1,800 per ounce.
Gold has not yet participated in this deficit, because ...