Friday round up.

On NRO, Larry Kudlow sees Republicans emerging as the harder money party.

On Asia Times, David Goldman expects Ireland’s bailout not to work.

On Hong Kong TV, Nobel laureate and supply-side guru Robert Mundell assesses the global currency system:



A Heritage Foundation report argues that higher taxes on top earners will hurt the poor and middle class.

At NRO, Deroy Murdock suggests China bashers give it a rest.

Former Bush economist Keith Hennessy enumerates pro-growth policy options.

On The Kudlow Report, Don Luskin discusses market instability:




The WSJ reports Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s defense of his QE plan.

In The Washington Times, University of Mississippi Professor William Shughart critiques QE2.

At Minyanville, David Stockman rebuts Warren Buffet’s defense of government bailouts.

On Café Hayek, Don Boudreaux seconds George Will’s doubts about the Fed’s dual mandate.

Weekend items.

On New World Economics, Nathan Lewis challenges Keynesian and Austrian economics.

At Imprimis, Amity Schlaes compares the government’s response to the Great Depression versus today.

On You Tube, former White House economist Keith Hennessy rebuts Austin Goolsbee’s recent white board presentation:



On Meet The Press’s press panel, David Brooks advocates budget austerity and tax hikes, including total rollback of the Bush tax cuts.

At The Telegraph (UK), Jeremy Warner counters Paul Krugman’s attack on British austerity.

In a report from The American Action Forum, Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Cameron Smith oppose a VAT tax.

Capitol Confidential reports David Malpass has started a PAC.