A new gold rush: States stockpile bars, encourage gold-backed debit cards

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/13/repub/a-new-gold-rush-states-stockpile-bars-encourage-gold-backed-debit-cards/



More states are piling up gold bars, or encouraging residents to use gold-backed debit cards, to hedge against inflation. Several states, including Western ones with rich mining histories, have been stockpiling gold as part of their broader state savings. And more states are