BusinessTop 5 Reasons Why The Gold Standard SucksAccording to this powerpoint on the origins of the Fed that attempts to tackle the idea of the gold standard as an alternative to a central bank.By by Dorsey ShawBuzzFeed StaffPosted on March 20, 2012, 7:21 pmTwitterFacebookLink 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. via Ben Bernanke Just Murdered The Gold Standard businessinsider.com