In early 2026, the phrase echoes again in bold claims. Political voices, especially around U.S. leadership, proclaim we're entering—or already in—America's new Golden Age: inflation cooling, energy abundant, wages climbing, and policies promising even bigger gains ahead. Some tie it to reindustrialization, tariffs, or a "great reset" toward prosperity. Others watch soaring gold(XAU) prices (now over $5,000/oz in recent records) as a signal of shifting tides—safe-haven rushes amid debt mountains and uncertainty.