From Forbes, Brian Domitrovic highlights Herman Cain’s
sound money advocacy. On TGSN, Lew Lehrman advocates a modern gold standard. In The WSJ, Austan Goolsbee argues without flexible exchange
rates to adjust balance of payments, the Eurozone must rely on fiscal transfers
or immigration. At The Daily Beast, Bruce Bartlett applauds President
Reagan’s tax and monetary achievements but argues today’s problems require
different remedies:
In The WSJ, Stephen Moore reports Ted Cruz’s run-off
chances in the Senate GOP primary.
From Alhambra Partners, Joe Calhoun highlights worrisome
market conditions. In The Washington Post, Robert Samuelson wonders why
Greece hasn’t experienced a bank run yet. At National Review, Kevin Williamson doubts that tax
rates drives state to state migration.
From First Trust, Brian Wesbury rebuts market bears.
On Forbes, Louis Woodhill assesses the economic plan of Senate candidate and “Great Conservative Hope” Ted Cruz (TX). From Atlas Foundation, Judy Shelton discusses sound money, Bretton Woods, her idea for Treasury Trust Bonds, and Robert Mundell's euro:
In The WSJ, Joseph Sternberg predicts rare-earth elements will be cheap and plentiful in future. From Bloomberg, Amity Shlaes doubts the Fed’s idea of controlled, modest inflation.
TGSN features CPAC video of John Mueller, Jeffrey Bell and James Grant discussing the gold standard:
On NPR, supply-sider Jeff Bell highlights the importance of social issues to key segments of the electorate.
