If prices go down, we will have problems - problems in the sense of spillover to other areas.

How do we know when irrational exuberance has unduly escalated asset values?

Protectionism will do little to create jobs and if foreigners retaliate, we will surely lose jobs.

I love facts and figures. It's like following a detective story, piecing together what's going on in the economy.

History cannot be reduced to a set of statistics and probabilities.

I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said.

Deficit spending is simply a scheme for the 'hidden' confiscation of wealth. Gold stands in the way of this insidious process. It stands as a protector of property rights.