Thursday items.

On RCM, Charles Kadlec explains that higher tax rates on the rich are equivalent to domestic tariffs on doing business with high-income individuals and small businesses.

The NY Sun editorializes on the history of JFK, Nixon and gold.

On The Kudlow Report, Larry discusses the weak dollar’s impact on the oil price:



In Foreign Policy, Keynesian Barry Eichengreen analyzes the present currency war.

From 2004, Jude Wanniski and Eichengreen correspond on currency and gold.

Larry Kudlow wonders if this week’s Gallup poll led to the market rally.

At WSJ video, Stephen Moore examines job losses:



At The Journal, Tadashi Nakamae suggests the U.S. is repeating Japan’s monetary errors.

From 2009, Alan Reynolds debunks Keynesian analysis of Japan’s deflation.

On CNBC’s Netnet, Ash Bennington analyzes Art Laffer’s recent WSJ piece.

At Intermex Financial, Ricardo Valuenzuela posts a 2005 Wanniski book review on American entrepreneurship in Jude’s memory.