A gold standard doesn't imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a stability in the price of gold itself.

I'd throw dollars out of helicopters if I had to, to stimulate the economy.

I don't fully understand movements in the gold price.

It must be awfully frustrating to get a small raise at work and then have it all eaten by a higher cost of commuting.

It's the price of success: people start to think you're omnipotent.

If Wall Street crashes, does Main Street follow? Not necessarily.

If current trends continue, the typical U.S. worker will be considerably more productive several decades from now. Thus, one might argue that letting future generations bear the burden of population aging is appropriate, as they will likely be richer than we are even taking that burden into account.