"The federal government has about 8,100 metric tonnes of gold, held in places like Fort Knox. At current prices that’s worth about $340 billion. That would only keep the government going for about a month"
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-uncle-sam-is-hoarding-gold-2013-10-04?dist=lcountdown
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-uncle-sam-is-hoarding-gold-2013-10-04?dist=lcountdown