The US debt clock is an accurate depiction of money in real time in the US economic system.
Since the gold standard ended in 1971 the Central banks have been printing money at an incredible uncontrolled pace. This printing of money gives you a more balanced number as to the price of gold. To control the price of gold they have created more gold in paper contracts. The price has dropped only because congress has not been able to get another 3 million printed. The following shows where the price of gold should be based on dollars printed over time. Gold : 32,000 ounce Silver : 4000 an ounce. Bitcoin is at 15,000 for one coin that is not real?