Showing posts with label Johnson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Johnson. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Tuesday items: Domitrovic on Europe; Hanke on monetary contraction; Tamny advocates $800 gold.

From Forbes, Brian Domitrovic advises Europe to learn from its past exchange rate chaos.

At Globe Asia, Steve Hanke argues contracting money growth, not fiscal austerity, is causing today’s economic difficulties.

On The Kudlow Report, Sen. Ron Johnson (WI) discusses bi-partisan tax and budget compromise:



At RCM, John Tamny suggests the dollar should rise to return the gold price to its ten-year average of $800/oz.

From Alhambra Partners, Joe Calhoun supports spending austerity and low tax rates.

In The Washington Times, Richard Rahn advocates less government spending.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Monday round up: Santorum's economic freedom agenda; Tamny on Romney's Asia policy; Luskin and Kelly on European supply-side reforms.

From The WSJ, Rick Santorum outlines a strong economic freedom agenda, but omits dollar stability.

On Forbes, John Tamny critiques Mitt Romney’s Asia policy, including his high yuan/low dollar policy.

At Big Government, Dr. Susan Berry reports supply-siders favor Newt Gingrich’s tax plan.

On The Kudlow Report, a panel discusses Romney vs. Santorum tax plans:



At The WSJ last week, Don Luskin and Lorcan Roche Kelly highlight European supply-side reforms (h/t: Bretton Woods Research).

In The WSJ, George Melloan explains the Fed’s dilemma if borrowing costs rise.

From The NY Sun, Ira Stoll rebuts a Republican call for higher capital gains taxes.

At International Liberty, Dan Mitchell highlights a poll that indicates 75% of likely voters believe the wealthy should pay lower taxes.

On Kudlow, Sen. Ron Johnson (WI) debates tax rates on the rich:



PJ Media reports economist Laurence Kotlikoff is running for President from the Americans Elect party.

At TGSN, Ralph Benko recounts legendary Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin’s support for gold-linked money.

From earlier this month on Forbes, Brian Domitrovic notes the role of tariffs on the Civil War.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Thursday items: The WSJ reports the dollar's rise; Woodhill on the auto industry; Pento sees gold emerging as the world reserve asset.

The WSJ reports the dollar is beginning to rise.

At Forbes, Louis Woodhill explains how regulation and dollar volatility has hurt US automakers.

In The WSJ, Sen. Rob Portman (OH) advocates dollar-for-dollar deficit reduction for every debt ceiling increase. 

On The Kudlow Report, David Malpass discusses Italy’s possible default and its effect on world markets:




At Forbes, Bill Frezza discusses the end of Bretton Woods with George Shultz.

From the archive, Jude Wanniski explains why Nixon left gold.

On Forbes, Michael Pento suggests the current crisis calls for a return to gold as the international reserve currency.

In The WSJ, Charles C. Johnson notes President Coolidge beat recession with tax and spending cuts.
But "nothing" seemed to work. With the tax cuts in place, luxuries of the rich quickly became middle-class, as affordable cars and radios rolled off the assembly line. Industrial titans (and Coolidge-backers) like Harvey Firestone and Henry Ford made unheard-of fortunes. Real annual per-capita income rose 37%, to $716 from $522.

The "Coolidge prosperity," denounced as ephemeral after the 1929 crash, was real for those who experienced it. Coolidge knew this well, telling reporters that "If you can base the economic conditions of the people on their appearance, the way they are dressed, [and] the general appearance of prosperity, I should say it was very good . . . I noticed most of the ladies had on silk dresses and I thought I saw a rather general display of silk stockings."

On RCM, John Tamny reviews Bryan Caplan’s Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids.

In IBD, Mark McKinnon reports the President’s allies hope to spur a third party challenge from Ron Paul in order to split anti-Obama votes.

At The Atlantic, Keynesian Jared Bernstein blames supply-side economics and laissez-faire policies for recent economic troubles but omits the dollar from his analysis.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Monday round up: Reynolds on tax rates; Benko on growth; Kaldec on monetary reform.

From Cato, Alan Reynolds responds to Robert Reich’s critique of Reynolds’ recent WSJ column.

On Forbes, Ralph Benko continues his growth vs. budget cuts debate with NRO’s Kevin Williamson.

In Forbes, Charles Kadlec advocates a quantity-based monetary policy to ensure monetary quality.

On The Kudlow Report, Steve Forbes debates cutting foreign repatriation taxes:





Also at Forbes, John Tamny suggests Americans know the economy is weak and will vote accordingly.

In The WSJ, George H.W. Bush economist Michael Boskin advises deficit hawks.

USA Today casts the 2012 election as a debate over economic philosophy.

In Newsweek, President Clinton offers ideas for improving the economy, though except for cutting the corporate tax rate, it’s mostly demand-side small ball. He omits the key ingredient of his own tenure, a stable dollar.

On Kudlow, Steve Forbes discusses the Greek debt crisis and the dollar:





At RCM, Robert Samuelson wonders why so many US jobs go unfilled.

On Bloomberg, Simon Johnson cites floating exchange rates as a vital tool to handling financial crises.

From The WSJ, James Freeman suggests Rick Perry’s job record will make him a strong candidate.