How Americans Caught Gold Fever Again
May 25, 2026
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as posted by the channelSurging gold prices and a President who’s given gold its biggest hype man since King Tut have sparked a new gold rush. Everyday Americans are picking up metal detectors and heading to them thar hills. Are they nostalgic for a bygone era of rugged masculinity or a time when the American Dream still felt in reach? Jennifer Wilson takes Route 49 out to El Dorado, the county, and finds a California still grappling with gold fever and its consequences.
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