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.
Ben BernankeIf 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.
Ben BernankeAmong the largest banks, the capital ratios remain good and I donโt expect any serious problems . . . . among the large, internationally active banks that make up a very substantial part of our banking system.
Ben Bernanke