Weekend round up: Benko on the current order's bankruptcy; Ferrara contrasts the candidates; Brennan on inequality.

From TGSN, Ralph Benko highlights a WSJ article that positively notes the stability provided by gold-linked currency.

On Forbes, Peter Ferrara contrasts the economic policies of President Obama and Mitt Romney.

At NRO, Patrick Brennan rebuts claims that income inequality is responsible for the economic crisis.

On CNBC, Don Luskin downplays global recession fears:

At Advisor Perspectives, Mish Shedlock suggests the US is already in a recession.

In The WSJ, Stephen Moore highlights Sen. Kirsten Gilibrand’s (NY) efforts to shield the food stamps program from cuts.

At TGSN, Jon Decker reviews Treasure Hunt in the Enchanted Forest, a children’s book that explains sound money, basic economics and savings.

In The WSJ, my old boss C. Boyden Gray announces a federal lawsuit to challenge Dodd-Frank’s constitutionality.

On International Liberty, Dan Mitchell critiques the Eurozone’s economic illiteracy.

In The WSJ, Jason Riley notes Mitt Romney’s new immigration reform proposals.

The WSJ remembers Milton Friedman collaborator Anna Schwartz.

From Fiscal Times, Bruce Bartlett sees the coming fiscal cliff as a chance for real tax and budget reform.

Monday items: McIntosh's Shadow Super Committee; Tamny and Pethokoukis on Romney; Benko on pro-growth policies.

Rumor Mill: A knowledgeable source reports former-US Rep. (and now candidate) David McIntosh (IN) is chairing a Shadow Super Committee that will release a pro-growth alternative plan focused on capping – not cutting – spending, combined with reforms – including monetary – designed to raise growth to 4%.

In Forbes, John Tamny critiques Mitt Romney’s economic plan.

At The American, James Pethokoukis applauds Romney’s greater focus on growth, entitlement reform, and budget discipline.

In Forbes, Ralph Benko advocates growth with monetary reform.

Bring on the American Economic Miracle! How? One “miracle” was engineered in Germany, in 1948, by Ludwig Erhard; another, in 1958 France, by Jacques Rueff. The miraculous growth of the Reagan era (continuing through and ending with the Clinton administration) was founded in part on strengthening, rather than rubbishing, the dollar.

At NRO, Larry Kudlow notes weak job growth.

In The WSJ, Stephen Moore reports from inside the congressional Super Committee.

Also in The WSJ, Moore worries Speaker Boehner will open the door to higher taxes.

On The Kudlow Report, Moore debates the Super Committee:

 
On Fox News, Art Laffer argues a flat tax would give us China-style growth rates.

At Forbes, Peter Ferrara advocates raising worker wages by removing barriers to production.

In The WSJ, George Melloan notes Japan’s support for an Asia free-trade zone.

On Kudlow, Davids Malpass and Goldman discuss Europe:

 
In The NYT, Catherine Rampell notes the relative wealth of America’s poor versus the rich in other nations.

From The Heritage Insider, Alex Adrianson explains the shifting demographics of the wealthy.

In The FT, Edward Chancellor discusses Europe’s Mundellian trilemma.