Thursday update.

At RCM, John Tamny applauds the recent pro-gold speech and book by economists Benn Steil and Manuel Hinds.

On NRO, Duncan Currie (a friend) suggests taxing consumption rather than income and investment would boost long-term growth.

At The Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore supports filibuster of the omnibus spending bill and predicts stronger growth based on the tax deal:




On NRO, Larry Kudlow sees rising interest rates as positive and can’t understand Republican opposition to the tax deal.

From last week, IBD notes the difference between the Reagan Recovery and Obama’s:




At TNR, supply-side foe Jonathan Chait challenges the claim that the budget can be balanced without higher tax rates.

The Heritage Foundation reports a ten-point cut in the corporate income tax would yield higher growth.

On Fox, Steve Forbes supports the tax deal:




At The Money Illusion, Scott Sumner attacks John Tamny’s gold advocacy as “anti-intellectual.”