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Monday, June 25, 2012

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, June 11, 2012

Weekend edition: Mundell on the euro; Lewis on gold; Malpass on the market.

From The Financial Post (Canada), supply-side guru Robert Mundell sees a bright future for the euro, but blames excessive spending and unstable exchange rates for the Eurozone’s current troubles.

Also on The Financial Post, Terry Corcoran supports Mundell’s analysis.

At Forbes, Nathan Lewis suggests a dual currency system featuring gold for nations outside the major currency zones.

On The Kudlow Report, David Malpass discusses the markets:


At The American, James Pethokoukis responds to Paul Krugman’s claims that government spending led to the Reagan boom.

The WSJ highlights the President’s disastrous press conference remarks on the economy.

At China Daily, Mundell applauds the People’s Bank of China for lowering interest rates.

On CNBC, James Grant notes the Fed’s shrinking balance sheet.

The WSJ criticizes Ben Bernanke for opposing spending cuts, but applauds his rejection of tax increases.

From Forbes, Peter Ferrara compares the Obama economy to Argentina.

In The WSJ, Stephen Moore reports Democratic nervousness about Taxmageddon.

At Newsmax, Steve Forbes advocates tax cuts rather than bailouts to revive Europe.

IBD notes the President of Estonia’s response to Paul Krugman’s dismissal of its economic success.

From The Sun News Network, David Goldman doesn’t see a way to keep the weak nations in the Eurozone:


On Fiscal Times, Bruce Bartlett notes the decline and fall of organized labor.

From Market Watch, Harold Gold uses the Bush tax cuts to declare supply-side economics false.

From the archive, here’s my assessment of the Bush tax cuts.

On TGSN, Jon Decker reports the past use of vodka as a currency in Russia.