WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. economy is experiencing an unprecedented boom, baffling financial analysts after reality TV star Matt Paxton, host of 'Filthy Fortunes,' urged Americans to excavate their homes for hidden riches. Initial reports indicate a staggering $3.7 trillion in previously 'lost' currency and valuables has been unearthed from forgotten coat pockets, dusty attics, and the notoriously lucrative gaps between sofa cushions.

“We’ve seen an immediate 15% surge in consumer spending on items like 'new' old porcelain dolls and vintage commemorative plates,” stated Dr. Esmeralda Piffle, lead economist at the Institute for Unaccounted-For Assets. “The sheer volume of 1990s Beanie Babies alone is projected to outpace the national debt by Q3.”

Paxton, who claims to have personally recovered over $1 million in forgotten wealth, insists every American household is a veritable goldmine. “People are just sitting on fortunes,” Paxton reportedly declared from atop a mountain of antique thimbles. “I found a solid gold dental bridge under a bed once. It’s out there, folks!”

However, not all are celebrating. “This sudden, untaxed injection of wealth could collapse the global economy,” warned Reginald Bluster, Undersecretary for Hypothetical Financial Catastrophes. “What happens when everyone tries to cash in their grandmother’s collection of rare bottle caps simultaneously? Anarchy, that’s what.” The Treasury Department has reportedly activated 'Operation Loose Change,' a task force dedicated to tracking and, if necessary, re-burying newly discovered wealth.