Wednesday News: At Forbes.com, Brian Domitrovic exonerates the gold standard from economic panics and busts; John Tamny writes Bernanke’s post-Fed statements send a scary economic message; Norbert Michel features Rand Paul's heroic efforts to bring Audit the Fed to a Senate Vote.

Politics and Government

The New York Times reports that Picketty got his math, and conclusions, all wrong.

NRO's Patrick Brennan, also, challenges Picketty's conclusions.

From the Canada Free Press, Alan Caruba addresses the slow, sure death of climate change lies and 

Sierra Rayne reports that Scientific Data says there has been no  increase in occurrence or severity of global drought over the past 30 years.

Powerline demolishes the "Big Lie" of the 97% climate change consensus

From Forbes.com, Ralph Benko says Washington has run amok spending $1 billion on presidential helicopters.

Monetary Reform

At Forbes.com, Brian Domitrovic exonerates the gold standard from economic panics and busts.

At Forbes.com, John Tamny writes Bernanke’s post-Fed statements send a scary economic message.

From Forbes.com, Norbert Michel features Rand Paul's heroic efforts to bring Audit the Fed to a Senate Vote.

At Newsmax, Peter Morici says the Fed should raise rates when inflation heats up.

From TGSN, Ralph Benko channels two Federal Reserve scholar’s insight on the first wall street crash.

The Middle Class Squeeze

NBC News reports inflation returns with rising prices for food, gas, and housing.

The Motley Fool asks if rising coffee prices will slow momentum at Starbucks.