Weekend edition: Lehrman calls for GOP unity on gold; The Wash Post reports Newt's link to supply-siders; The NY Sun notes Romney's resistance to gold.

From The NY Sun, Lewis Lehrman encourages Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum to join the sound dollar alliance.

The Washington Post reports the role of leading supply-siders in the Gingrich campaign.

The NY Sun notes Mitt Romney’s resistance to gold in monetary policy.

In Forbes, Ken Repoza quotes Paul Hoffmeister on Ron Paul and monetary policy.

On The Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore discusses rising government benefits:



In The Washington Times, James Bacon analyzes Fed policy and finds himself in agreement with Ron Paul.

From The Cayman Financial Review, former El Salvadoran Minister of Finance Manuel Hinds argues for a return to gold.

On TGSN, Ralph Benko reports the FDR cabinet debate over devaluing the dollar.

At Asia Times, David Goldman notes Egypt is down to $10 billion in reserves.

From TGSN, Benko counters The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein on gold-linked money.

On Kudlow, James Pethokoukis discusses the economy’s weak recovery:



On International Liberty, Dan Mitchell responds to the State of the Union’s tax analysis.

In National Journal, Grover Norquist predicts a crisis if President Obama is re-elected and doesn’t extend the Bush tax cuts.

MarketWatch notes weak dollar advocate C. Fred Bergsten of the Peterson Institute for International Economics will step down as director at year’s end.

At The American, James Pethokoukis explains that US economic growth is way off.

On CNBC, Bruce Bartlett advocates revenue-neutral tax reform with a focus on corporate tax reform:



At The WSJ, Niall Ferguson argues the euro has been flawed since its inception.

The WSJ notes the Fed’s recommitment to loose money.

From First Trust, Brian Wesbury suggests monetary policy remains too loose.

In The WSJ, George Melloan analyzes the recent Japanese trade deficit.

At Business Insider, Dean Baker argues supply-side economics doesn’t work.

From Op-ed News, journalist Robert Parry critiques supply-side economics.

Weekend edition: Mundell on global currency; Williams and Moore on benefits for the rich; Woodhill on the unemployment report.

Thailand’s The Nation reports supply-side guru Robert Mundell arguing for a global currency.

In Forbes, Louis Woodhill debunks optimism about the latest unemployment report.

In The WSJ, Walter Williams and Stephen Moore argue for cutting government benefits to the rich, rather than raising taxes:

The much bigger fiscal drain from the wealthy is on the federal expenditure side of the budget ledger: tens of billions each year in grants, loans, subsidies, guarantees and benefits pocketed each year by wealthy Americans as individuals and firms. Any campaign to downsize big government will only succeed if the needed deep cuts in spending are deemed by voters as equitable. In an era of $1 trillion-plus deficits and a $15 trillion national debt, we would like to think that a national consensus could be reached to eliminate handouts to individuals and companies with net incomes above $1 million.

On The Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore discusses the NLRB’s decision to drop its case against Boeing:

 

At America Now with Andy Dean, Cato’s Alan Reynolds discusses his recent WSJ op-ed on the top 1%.

From The Atlas Sound Money Project, Nicolas Cachanosky defends the gold standard.

At The Council on Foreign Relations, Benn Steil refutes Brad Delong’s claim that the ECB will print its way out of the EU’s debt crisis.

On Activist Post, David Redick proposes gold to save the euro (h/t: Ralph Benko).

In Forbes, Ken Rapoza quotes Bretton Woods Research’s Vlad Signorelli on China’s lower inflation and economic weakness.

The WSJ notes the weakening yuan.

On Fox Business, Steve Forbes discusses the European crisis and bailout possibilities:



The WSJ argues Europe won’t restore growth with higher tax rates.

At Cato Unbound, a monetarist, Keynesian, and an Austrian debate whether the economy is caught in a liquidity trap.

Tuesday items: Domitrovic on JFK's early missteps; Kudlow praises the frontrunners' dollar stance; Reynolds rebuts Buffett.

From Forbes, Brian Domitrovic explains that the President’s jobs proposal repeats JFK’s early mistakes.

At Cato, Alan Reynolds explains the President’s plan would mean a $447 billion in tax increases. Also from Cato, Reynolds analyzes the flaw in the President’s home refinancing plan.

At NRO, Larry Kudlow notes the GOP front runners support for a stable dollar.

On The Kudlow Report, David Goldman discusses a possible Greek default:



From IBD, Alan Reynolds rebuts Warren Buffett’s call for higher taxes.

In The Washington Times, Richard Rahn notes regulations that damage the economy.

David Goldman has launched a financial analysis company.

From Alhambra Partners, John L. Chapman notes that New Keynesian Romney advisor Greg Mankiw tellingly omits the dollar from his analysis of weak US fixed investment.

In The Financial Post (Canada), Steve Hanke analyzes the damage done by Basel III’s increased bank capital-asset requirements.

At TGSN, Daniel M. Ryan explains the danger of fiat money (more here).

On Kudlow, James Pethokoukis discusses Rick Perry’s debate performance and Social Security position:

 

At Forbes, Ken Rapoza quotes Bretton Woods Research’s Vlad Signorelli defending the euro.

On NRO, Josh Hendrickson of University of Mississippi argues the Fed should target nominal growth.

From Bloomberg, NRO’s Ramesh Ponnuru criticizes Rick Perry for bashing Social Security.

Monday items: Hunter disputes Mundell; Sanders and Whitehouse on the euro; Kadlec chides Williamson.

From Forbes, Lawrence Hunter disputes Robert Mundell’s call for fixing the euro/dollar exchange rate.

In The Washington Times, Sol Sanders suggests Europe’s economic diversity means a common currency cannot work.

At The WSJ, Mark Whitehouse also argues for economic harmonization among euro zone nations.

The Kudlow Report covers the pro-QE2, pro-austerity views of Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren:




At Forbes, Charles Kadlec chides National Review’s Kevin Williamson for his ongoing dismissal of pro-growth arguments.

The Daily Mail (UK) notes do-gooder band U2 is in trouble for seeking to lower its tax burden.

On Forbes, John Tamny notes the pro-market lessons from Keith Richards’s memoir.

From Sunday, Fox News Sunday’s panel discusses the weak job numbers.

The Washington Post reports Republican anti-tax “orthodoxy.”

In The WSJ, AEI’s Nick Schulz reviews a book on reviving US growth.

On Forbes, Ken Rapoza quotes Vlad Signorelli on the end of QE2.

In The Weekly Standard, former GW Bush economist Larry Lindsey advocates pro-growth reforms across government programs.

At Café Hayek, Don Boudreaux argues that saying Pakistan represents free market ideology is like saying North Korea represents progressivism.

On TNR, Jonathan Chait says Americans don’t buy Keynesian economics due to ignorance, as opposed to experience or common sense.

Weekend round up: Malpass on the weak dollar; Kudlow on the President's economic vulnerability; Moore on the weak jobs report.

From Forbes, David Malpass explains the weak dollar is sending capital overseas.

On RCM, Larry Kudlow suggests the President’s policies are responsible for the slow economy.

At Forbes, Reuven Brenner argues quantitative easing validates bad loans.

On The News Hour, Stephen Moore discusses the weak economy:




From AEI, Aparna Mathur suggests the current bankruptcy system denies firms credit.

From the archive, Jude Wanniski comments on the 2001 changes to the bankruptcy code.

The WSJ advocates a pro-growth agenda to combat stagnation:

Chances are that job creation will improve in future months after the effects of Japan's earthquake and Midwest tornadoes and if oil prices level off or fall. But the longer the jobs slowdown continues, the greater the danger that the U.S. settles into a new normal of high "structural" unemployment, with employers reluctant to hire workers until they absolutely must. This is a symptom of Eurosclerosis.

At Forbes, Ken Rapoza notes the weak dollar raises commodity prices, strengthening economies such as Russia.

From The Hoover Institution, Charles Calomiris suggests debt laden countries leave the euro zone.

On This Week with Christiane Amanpour, demand-siders left and right debate the weak economy and Paul Krugman suggests a major military buildup would bring prosperity:





From Cato, Daniel Ikenson claims that anti-dumping law makes it harder for the U.S. to export more.

At the liberal Think Progress, Pat Garofalo explains that taxes under President Obama are lower than under Reagan.

Monday round up: Woodhill on Keynesianism; Rapoza on the yuan; Moore on Speaker Boehner's debt limit speech.

From Forbes, John Tamny explains that policies for energy independence are counterproductive.

On RCM, Louis Woodhill argues Keynesian spending doesn’t stimulate economic growth while supply-side tax cuts do.

In The NYT, Greg Mankiw ponders the economy, inflation and the debt.

At Forbes, Ken Rapoza quotes Bretton Woods Research’s Vlad Signorelli discussing the yuan.

On The Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore applauds House Speaker John Boehner for refusing to raise the debt ceiling without deep spending cuts:




At The Street, Peter Morici argues poor U.S. economic management is driving the world back to gold as money (h/t: Ralph Benko).

The WSJ notes tax receipts have risen substantially.

At The WSJ, Stephen Moore reports on Treasury Secretary Geithner’s measures to keep government paying its bills without a debt ceiling increase.

On Kudlow, James Pethokoukis debates the President’s criticism of CEO pay:




On Lew Rockwell, David Stockman advocates return to the gold standard.

In The Financial Times, John Dizard suggests gold is money but is otherwise useless.

At COAL, Paul Krugman cites Mundell’s Impossible Trinity in arguing for emerging market currencies to appreciate.

Also on COAL, Krugman argues inflation isn’t a problem because wages are flat or falling.

Wednesday round up: Lindsey on growth; Woodhill on different gold standards; Rapoza on the government shut down.

From Forbes, Brink Lindsey explains low long-term growth's profound impact.

Also at Forbes, Louis Woodhill examines four versions of the gold standard.

On The Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore discusses the dip in consumer confidence:



At Forbes, Kenneth Rapoza cites Paul Hoffmeister saying a government shutdown probably won’t be bad for markets, but may be bad for Republicans.

Already, public opinion polls indicate that Americans believe that President Obama’s plan for the economy is better than the Republican’s plan. This is due to the GOP’s almost singular focus on spending cuts compared to Obama’s approach to managing costs of the social safety net like jobless benefits. Usually during times of sub-optimal growth, Republicans perform better politically by emphasizing a pro-growth economic platform.

At TGSN, Kelly Hanlon reports on gold production rates.

From Asia Times, David Goldman explains that the real estate decline is hammering municipal government revenues.

On International Liberty, Dan Mitchell notes that taxes paid as a percentage of GDP has risen even as tax rates have fallen.



At Der Speigel, Michael Sauga quotes Robert Mundell on the euro.

On NRO, Cato’s Mike Tanner suggests conservatives are waiting for an advocate of deeper spending cuts.

Weekend update: Lewis on progressive tax rates; Ferrara defends Social Security accounts; Frank notes the impact of taxing the rich on revenues.

From Forbes, Nate Lewis advocates a progressive tax code that taxes the rich at a low rate.

On Forbes, Peter Ferrara defends Social Security private accounts.

In The WSJ, Robert Frank notes that the problem with taxing the rich heavily is revenues go way down during recession.

On The Kudlow Report, Steve Moore argues GE’s tax bill of zero makes the argument for corporate tax reform:



At Forbes, John Tamny supports the merger of ATT&T with T-Mobile.

In The NYT, Paul Krugman notes that austerity economies have not grown as some predicted.

At New World Economics, Nathan Lewis critiques Murray Rothbard’s version of the gold standard.

On Jim Blasingame’s radio show, Charles Kadlec discusses inflation’s impact on small business:



At Forbes, Kenneth Rapoza cites Vlad Signorelli’s analysis of Portugal and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

On The Fiscal Times, Bruce Bartlett urges Republicans to accept tax increases as part of a deficit reduction deal.