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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Monday items: Reynolds on inequality and taxes; Tamny on the 1%; Grant reviews "Greenback Planet."

From NPR, the great Alan Reynolds rebuts claims about inequality and tax rates.

On Forbes, John Tamny notes the hard work that goes into joining the 1%.

In The WSJ, James Grant reviews H.W. Brand’s new Greenback Planet.

On The Kudlow Report, Brian Wesbury expresses optimism about the economy:

 

At International Liberty, Dan Mitchell rebuts the claim that consumer spending drives the economy.

From TGSN, Ralph Benko cites Walter Williams on the gold standard.

At Forbes, Benko chides Nouriel Roubini’s attacks on gold.

The WSJ reports a study saying the US is 69th of 183 nations in tax compliance.

On The WSJ, Tom Donelson of Americas PAC encourages Republican outreach to minorities:

 

In The NYT, Paul Krugman urges tax increases on the rich and on financial transactions.

At Tax Notes, Bruce Bartlett argues 2/3 of Americans and half of Republicans support higher taxes as part of a deficit deal.

On NPR’s Diane Rehm Show, a panel discusses inequality, economic weakness, and declining living standards, but never mentions the dollar.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tuesday summary: Domitrovic on inflation; Benko on the GOP candidates; Quigley on Lehrman as a presidential candidate.

From Forbes, Brian Domitrovic explains that unless arrested, today’s commodity inflation will lead to tomorrow’s general inflation.

On Forbes, Ralph Benko calls out the GOP presidential candidates on the dollar and growth.

In The Hill, Bernie Quigley floats Lew Lehrman for President as the “thinking man’s Ron Paul.”

On The Kudlow Report, NRO’s Kevin Williamson, of Goodbye Supply Side fame, calls five percent economic growth a "magic unicorn":





On NPR’s Diane Rehm Show, Lew Lehrman discusses the gold standard.

In The NY Sun, Ira Stoll critiques the President’s blaming high oil prices on speculators.

At RCM, John Tamny opposes extending the debt limit.

At Alhambra Investments, Joseph Calhoun sees continued economic sluggishness.

ABC News reports on rising interest in the gold standard among conservative economists and in the states:





At The American, Alex Pollock identifies the Fed’s additional mandates beyond price stability and employment.

The NY Sun reports the debate over selling the U.S. gold supply.

Fox News features Newt Gingrich backtracking from his comments on U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare proposal.

On Forbes, Charles Kadlec suggests governments are the greatest source of systemic risk.

In The WSJ, Bill McGurn argues the President’s budget requires raising taxes on the middle class.

The NYT notes that increased revenues have cut California’s deficit.

In The Washington Post, Ezra Klein suggests a weak dollar is good for economic recovery.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Thursday round up: Reuters on the ECB; Bowyer says don't panic on the dollar; Grant discusses Fed policy.

In The WSJ, Seth Lipsky reports the story of a man convicted of minting his own coins.

Reuters reports the European Central Bank may raise interest rates ahead of the Fed.

At Forbes, Jerry Bowyer counsels worry, not panic, about the dollar.

On The Kudlow Report, James Grant discusses the dollar's decline:




On RCM, Michael Pento argues the Fed is imperiling the entire economy by trying to inflate the housing market.

From RCM, John Tamny advises Japan not to focus on the faulty concept of GDP.

At Forbes, Bill Flax salutes America’s entrepreneurs.

The WSJ excerpts the tax cut portion of Robert Mundell’s speech at last week’s supply-side conference:



At NRO, Larry Kudlow advocates increased oil drilling.

From The American Spectator, Peter Ferrara suggests Keynesian spending doesn’t create wealth.

NPR’s Diane Rehm Show puzzles over rising food prices and smaller food packages.

The NYT reports the smaller package trend too.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Thursday update.

Ransquawk.com reports that, “Nobel Economics laureate Robert Mundell says Spain and Portugal need substantial support, adding that QE2 in the US won't cause inflation.”

At Forbes, Steve Forbes notes the absurdity of Ben Bernanke's view that sound money is bad for the economy.

On Fox News, Judy Shelton discusses her new sound money pamphlet:






The Works of Robert A. Mundell website has been upgraded. And here’s the interesting introduction to Monetary Theory.

At The FrumForum, Noah Kristula-Green reports that U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (WI) favors sound money but not a gold standard.

In The WSJ, John F. Cogan and John B. Taylor suggest federal stimulus was offset by lower state funding:




From The Mises Institute, John P. Cochran advocates a decentralized monetary system.

At NPR’s Diane Rehm Show, Dan Mitchell debates tax cuts. (Hat tip: DM)

On The Kudlow Report, Stephen Moore discusses Larry Summers’s statement that failure to pass the tax bill could cause a double-dip recession:





At The American Spectator, Peter Ferrara inveighs against Obamanomics (presumably pre-tax deal).

In The Washington Post, George Will explains why deficit hawks and social conservatives like U.S. Rep. Mike Pence (IN), but omits that supply-siders like him for advocating sound money.