Wednesday summary: Domitrovic applauds partisanship; Malpass on international conferences; Tamny on creative destruction.

From Forbes, Brian Domitrovic notes the economic damage done by bipartisan deals and the prosperity brought by partisanship.

In The WSJ, David Malpass stresses the need for monetary reform and spending cuts, not unproductive international conferences.

At Forbes, John Tamny explains the dynamism of market competition.

On The Kudlow Report, Sen. John Barasso (WY) argues Obamacare is a jobs killer:

From Market Oracle, Simit Patel suggests the Eurozone crisis will push the monetary system towards gold.

At First Trust, Brian Wesbury argues Germany should withdraw from the euro.

In The WSJ, Todd Buchholz advises the US to avoid a rising-interest rate budget crisis by locking in low rates for 50 or 100 years.

From AEI, James Pethokoukis rebuts Bloomberg’s suggestion to cut the corporate tax while raising the capital gains tax.

In The WSJ, Stephen Moore highlights a Utah congressional race featuring a black woman Republican.

At Netrightdaily, Bill Wilson critiques Ramesh Ponnuru’s NGDP targeting plan.  

On RCM, Steve Malanga notes that Keynesians don’t want to cut spending during economic contractions or expansions.

The Atlantic features a chart summarizing world economic history.

In The WSJ, Hillary Clinton advocates normal trade relations with Russia.

Yorktown University features a lecture by Art Laffer.

Weekend edition: Lewis on growth and austerity; Taylor on stable policy; Hubbard on Romney's policies.

From Forbes, Nathan Lewis explains how austerity and growth can coincide.

In The WSJ, John Taylor argues for more stable monetary and fiscal policy.

On The Kudlow Report, Romney advisor Glenn Hubbard suggests tax and spending reform will restore the economy:

From First Trust, Brian Wesbury responds to the claim that the President hasn’t been a big spender.

In The WSJ, Stephen Moore reports rumors of a Hillary Clinton switch with Joe Biden.

On Fox Business News, David Stockman worries about the national debt:

At Fiscal Times, Bruce Bartlett examines Republican and Democratic spending patterns.

Progressive Rambler features a cartoon on supply-side economics:

Weekend edition: Reynolds, Ferrara and Jenkins on the President's budget and tax proposal; Bell on social issues; Weber on the GOP's message.

Editor's note: Spotty coverage last week and this due to personal travel. Will be back on track later this week.
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From Creators syndicate, Alan Reynolds critiques the President’s budget proposal.

At Forbes, Peter Ferrara suggests the President’s budget will damage the economy.

In The WSJ, Holman Jenkins advises Mitt Romney to take up the President’s challenge on the taxes paid by the wealthy.

The WSJ profiles Jeff Bell who argues social issues are vital to the conservative coalition.

On The Kudlow Report, former US Rep. Vin Weber (MN) discusses the GOP’s messaging problem:



On NRO, Larry Kudlow notes Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp’s going after Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner on tax policy.

In Reason, Tim Cavanaugh counters Geithner’s tax increase advocacy.

At The American, Aparna Mathur notes the effect of higher taxes on capital flows.

From American Thinker, Ralph Benko advocates a gold commission.

In Forbes, Bill Bonner critiques The NYT’s coverage of a possible return to gold-linked money.

At Monetary Choice, Dave Doctor rebuts Keynesian Dean Baker’s defense of the Federal Reserve.

The NY Sun suggests Sarah Palin would be a better World Bank president than Hillary Clinton.

From Bloomberg, Gregory DL Morris recounts the history of the Federal Reserve’s founding.

From last month’s Texas Public Policy Foundation conclave, Art Laffer debates Keynesian Jared Bernstein:




At The American, James Pethokoukis outlines arguments for the President’s opponents even if the economy is recovering.

In The WSJ, Michael Boskin suggests government is a poor investor.

USA Today links the recession to slow population growth from births and immigration.

Friday items.

Larry Kudlow sees political changes coming.

Kudlow also thinks the U.S. is following Greece’s bad example.

David Goldman discusses the low U.S. savings rate at Asia Times.

In Canada’s National Post, Peter Foster uses Say’s Law to rebut John Judis.

The White House puts its muscle behind the argument that spending saves jobs.

While Republicans continue to stress spending cuts.

And The Heritage Foundation highlights a study that indicates spending reduces employment.

From several months ago, Rich Kaarlgard of Forbes argued supply-side economics is the only way out of the deficit nightmare.

Global warming joins the trade deficit, illegal immigration and rising income inequality on the list of recession-related “improvements.”

The Economist rounds up three advocates of devaluation to debate the euro.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggests Brazil proves high taxes and economic growth can go together.