Wednesday round up: WTO's Lamy notes exchange rate instability; The NY Sun notes the dollar's impact on oil; Goodman on the Fed's purchase of US debt.

Business Week reports WTO chief Pascal Lamy raising exchange rate instability as a problem for the world economy.

The NY Sun notes the low dollar’s impact on the high oil price.

On The Kudlow Report, Larry discusses the sluggish recovery and Mitt Romney’s economic plan:



South Africa’s City Press reports South Africa’s support for a measure to embrace the yuan over the dollar in emerging economies.

In The WSJ, Lawrence Goodman highlights the Fed’s purchase of 61% of US Treasury debt in 2011.

From First Trust, Brian Wesbury discounts the prospective 2013 fiscal cliff.

In The WSJ, Vin Weber joins Robert Rubin in defense of the Export-Import Bank.

At International Liberty, Dan Mitchell testifies on tax reform in the Senate:



USA Today reports states face difficulties passing tough illegal immigration laws.

In The NYT, Eduardo Porter cites the Laffer Curve while arguing for higher top tax rates.

At The Economist, RA urges Ben Bernanke to overshoot on inflation projections.

Wednesday round up: Kudlow predicts the market will stabilize; Goldman on Greece; American Principles buys ads promoting the gold standard.

From NRO, Larry Kudlow predicts the stock market will stabilize.

At Asia Times, David Goldman recommends expelling Greece from the eurozone.

On Politico, Ben Smith reports American Principles in Action buying Iowa ad time to promote the gold standard and its new Gold Standard Solution webpage:




The WSJ notes the Obama Administration attempting to downplay the anti-growth elements of its agenda.

At TGSN, Ralph Benko discusses the Wizard of Oz and William Jennings Bryan.

On The Kudlow Report, David Malpass assesses the economy:



At Fox News, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI) advocates to pro-growth measures, but ignores the dollar.

On NRO’s Corner, Brian Bolduc outlines Gov. Rick Perry’s (TX) recent economic speech.

At International Liberty, Dan Mitchell defends Grover Norquist on tax policy.

From TGSN, Lew Lehrman advises Newt Gingrich to adopt the gold standard as an issue:



On his blog, Republican economist Donald Marron disputes John Taylor’s endorsement of the possibility of five percent growth.

At Forbes, Yaron Brook and Don Watkins refute the idea of the wealth as a pie to be divided by society.

From the Huffington Post, Peter Goodman argues executive pay is soaring while worker pay stagnates.

Weekend round up.

Don Luskin cites gold's fall in 2008 versus its current high level as proof the economy isn't going to double dip.

Larry Kudlow is bullish on U.S. Rep. John Boehner's (OH) recent economics speech.

Cato's Steve Hanke analyzes a possible rupiah redenomination that would chop three zeroes off the current denomination.

At IBD, Alan Reynolds chronicles the rise of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

And on the Cato@Liberty blog, Reynolds challenges the demand-side claim that consumers aren't spending.

At The NYT, Peter S. Goodman analyzes the economy with some interesting charts (click the chart for clearer version).

At Forbes, Steve Forbes interviews Neuberger Berman's CEO on the bond market.

At The Daily Bell, Forbes predicts a return to gold-based money.

From the upcoming film, "I Want Your Money," Forbes summarizes supply-side economics.

On The Kudlow Report, Peter Schiff debates Fed policy.

At The WSJ, Kelly Evans profiles the professor leading the Austrian economics revival.

AP's Today in History recounts that Jude Wanniski died five years ago today.