Showing posts with label Gillespie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gillespie. Show all posts

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Wednesday round up: Breen critiques Romney's tax plan; China won't revalue its currency; IBD refutes Krugman on Reagan's Keynesian record.

At Supply-Side Forum, Ed Breen critiques the Romney tax plan.

The WSJ notes the Fed is weighing sterilized bond purchases (h/t: Larry Kudlow).

Reuters reports China refuses to bow to US pressure to appreciate the yuan (h/t: Bretton Woods Research).

On The Kudlow Report, former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie suggests Obamacare should be central to the 2012 campaign:



IBD rebuts Paul Krugman's claim that President Reagan was a better Keynesian than President Obama.

From First Trust, Brian Wesbury highlights the French proposal to raise the top tax rate to 75%.

In IBD, James Carter and Jason Fichtner advocate the corporate tax becoming a major campaign issue.

At CNBC, John Carney contrasts Austrian economics with Modern Monetary Theory.

In Forbes, Richard Salsman advocates positive financial reforms.

At TGSN, Ralph Benko notes the monetary difficulties following abolition of the First National Bank.

The Federation for American Immigration Reform argues against legal immigration. H/t Bruce Bartlett: “As I have long said, those that are opposed to illegal immigration are really opposed to legal immigration as well.”



Businessweek reports cigarettes are the most stable international currency.

On Modeled Behavior, Karl Smith agrees with Paul Krugman that opponents of demand-side solutions to the 2008 financial crisis destructively undermined a helpful consensus.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Weekend edition: CPAC gold highlights; Pethokoukis coaches Romney; Lewis on the best gold standard.

At CPAC, Newt Gingrich advocates his Gold Commission proposal (around minute 24).

The Houston Chronicle notes a CPAC panel on the gold standard.

The NYT reports the “severely” conservative Mitt Romney’s CPAC speech, including Obamacare repeal, opposition to abortion rights, shrinking government and defending traditional marriage. Tax and monetary reforms didn’t make the bill.

At The American, James Pethokoukis advises Romney on how to gin up his economic plan.

On The Kudlow Report, Dan Mitchell debates the GOP candidates’ tax plans:



In Forbes, Nathan Lewis examines the best type of gold standard.

The Time Record (AR) reports Steve Forbes advocating a return to gold.

From The Atlas Sound Money Project, Tyler Watts rebuts the claim that gold is without value.

On Forbes, Peter Ferrara argues the true unemployment rate is 11%.

From Cato, Tad DeHaven notes a new study refuting the Keynesian multiplier.

At Reason, Nick Gillespie highlights America’s manufacturing strength.

On Fiscal Times, Bruce Bartlett critiques the President’s tax proposal.

In The Washington Examiner, Veronique de Rugy continues her tax debate with Jonathan Chait.

Business Week charts Paul Krugman’s feuds with fellow economists.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Friday items.

A FreedomWorks press release says the organization will co-sponsor a panel discussion in Washington this week on sound money.

From Wednesday, Larry Kudlow reports on the stock market’s progress.

On The Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore analyzes the high jobless numbers:






At Encima Global, David Malpass assesses the jobless report.

On RCM, John Tamny takes a counter intuitive view of a US-debt default.

At Reason, Nick Gillespie downplays the role of economic growth in the current deficit:




The NY Sun notes silver's recent rise.

At National Review, Rich Lowry praises entrepreneurial innovation.

From the Mises Institute, George Selgin suggests the Fed has been a failure:






In The WSJ, John H. Cochrane suggests national debt defaults are preferable to bailouts.

On NRO, Kevin Williamson scolds Americans for Tax Reform for opposing the Simpson-Bowles tax plan.