In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire sits down with Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report, to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, the outlook for interest rates, and why gold remains an essential hedge. The two precious metals experts discuss the impact of rising interest rates on the future of small businesses in a centralised financial system, and warn about the risks posed by the U.S. fiscal deficits and uncontrolled government spending.