More US Dollars have been printed which devalues the actual value of the US Dollar. Gold has a relatively fixed value. Only problem is there's unequaly distrubutions of gold in the world and had there been another Gold Rush, it would change the whole game of every monetary system. Although, we are no longer using the gold standard ever since President Nixon decided otherwise. The US Dollar has declined in value because it is used and printed without boundaries, it's even represented digitally falsely. The US Dollar has a false value and it causes inflation. We may see prices "rise" in department stores and grocery stores, but in reality, it's just showing the value of the US Dollar going down because more is printed. If more is printed, the
