Tuesday items.

On the Kudlow Report, Art Laffer analyzes falling investor confidence.



At RCM, John Tamny chides the Federal Reserve for wanting higher inflation when gold is above $1,300.

Larry Kudlow suggests small business does not want the new small-business bill.

On the Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore debates extending the tax cuts.



In The Washington Times, Richard Rahn points out that the last Republican budget deficit (2007) was 1.2 percent of GDP.

At Alhambra Investments, Joseph Y. Calhoun, III assesses the falling dollar’s causes and effects.

From Creators Syndicate, Thomas Sowell examines gold’s role in restraining government.