Weekend round up.

In The WSJ, Art Laffer proposes an agenda for stronger growth but minimizes the centrality of monetary reform.

On Forbes, Econoclasts author Brian Domitrovic exposes the flawed analysis of gold's critics.

Also at The Journal, Stephen Moore discusses the politics of extending the Bush tax cuts:




On Forbes, Paul Hoffmeister suggests the President’s support for quantitative easing may cost him reelection.

At the Economic History Association, Brian Domitrovic reviews a biography of French gold standard advocate Jacques Rueff.

At Cato, Dan Mitchell critiques the deficit commission’s recommendations.

On The Kudlow Report, Don Luskin is bullish after last week’s market selloff:




At New World Economics, Nathan Lewis considers political and economic developments from an international perspective.

On The NY Sun, Seth Lipsky supports Sarah Palin’s sound money advocacy.

At the Atlas Sound Money Project, Tom Duncan reports on a recent panel on the dollar.

Friday round up.

David Goldman analyzes the stock market.

David Malpass calls for less spending, along with low taxes and sound money, as part of his agenda.

At AEI’s The American, Nick Schulz reports supply-side economics is alive and well in Sweden.

An editor at The Christian-Science Monitor argues the effect of next year’s tax cuts will be less than Art Laffer thinks.

An IEA blog post asks asks, "Do we need a central bank?" (Hat tip: anti-dismal)

Interestingly, the US survived until 1913 without a central bank and enjoyed robust growth. Since then the Fed has essentially failed in its objectives of ensuring monetary and financial stability. Interest rates have fluctuated between zero and 21 per cent, prices have continued to rise, and financial crises have been frequent.

Bob McTeer explains the widening trade deficit, and suggests the dollar’s strength hurts the recovery.

In The NYT, David Brooks endorses the idea that reduced spending is stimulative.

Low interest rates were not the cause of the housing boom, argues Casey B. Mulligan at The NYT’s Economix blog.

On Fox, WSJ editorialist Stephen Moore endorses Art Laffer’s theory of a crash in 2011.

The Atlas Economic Research Foundation posts a good video on trade.