Gold is ultimately answering your question. Basically, all world central bankers are debasing their currencies and gold is first breaking in US dollars as the US banking system has taken the lead in currency debasement. Other world currencies as measured in gold are/or soon will be reaching all time highs. As a thermometer will tell you if you are sick with fever, the price of gold is foretelling of major disease. There is no doubt that inflation is rampant.