Rockstar has responded to player feedback for Red Dead Online’s beta, specifically commenting on fixing the in-game economy.
“Our current areas of focus include the in-game economy, which will require some additional balancing in order to ensure all activities are appropriately rewarding and fun, as well as some persistent bugs that are causing some players to be kicked from sessions.”
Rockstar’s decision to focus on this fix first, is most likely a response from players complaining about the time it can take to earn just one gold bar in the game, which is approximately 8 hours.
Source: IGN.com Red Dead Online: Rockstar Will Re-Balance In-Game Gold Bar Economy