Larry Kudlow applauds the President's proposal for 100 percent corporate investment write offs.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tuesday items.
Larry Kudlow applauds the President's proposal for 100 percent corporate investment write offs.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Thursday items.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Monday update.
In Forbes, John Tamny sees housing weakness as key to economic recovery.
At MarketWatch, Andy Xie argues loose money in the developed economies will raise inflation in emerging markets, which will then flow to developed economies.
Cato's Alan Reynolds rebuts the idea that inflation is impossible due to high unemployment.
In The WSJ, Hong Kong official Julia Yeung highlights China's steps towards yuan convertibility.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Weekend edition.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Tuesday items.
John Tamny diagnoses the harm done by floating currencies.
Larry Kudlow comments on today's Federal Reserve leak that it will not allow its balance sheet to shrink as mortgage bonds mature.
On his program, Kudlow debates David Stockman.
At Barron’s, Randall Forsyth argues David Stockman’s tax hike solution is Herbert Hoover redux. Unfortunately, Forsyth also defends Milton Friedman's support for floating exchange rates.
At The Financial Times, Jeremy Warner pans Alan Greenspan's record as an economic forecaster.
At The American Thinker, Fred Douglass reports Paul Krugman's amusing struggles with his blog commenters.
From FEE, Mark Skousen refutes the Keynesian notion that consumer spending drives the economy.
At the PBS Newshour, Mark Zandi and John Taylor discuss the merits of the stimulus.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday round up.
At IBD, Jed Graham explains how growth rates impact fiscal deficits.
Michael J. Boskin debunks the President's economic analysis.
Brian Wesbury predicts solid economic growth.
At Fox News, Greta Van Sustern interviews The WSJ's Stephen Moore.
Rebelyid.com compares Laffer and Krugman.
Calwatchdog.com analyzes tax rates and budget deficits.
Rich Karlgaard wonders why more pundits don't ask employers why they aren't hiring.
Bloomberg's Caroline Baum examines employment statistics.
At NRO, Amity Schlaes challenges Conrad Black's analysis of FDR.
Megan McArdle suggests substituting spending for tax cuts is weak stimulus.
Newt Gingrich assesses barriers to job creation.
Congress presses the Fed to provide more monetary stimulus.
To increase exports, President Obama will pursue stalled trade deals.
Coin dealers are up in arms about a new tax on gold coins.
This site has a collection of Friedrich von Hayek interviews.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tuesday items.
John Tamny explains the wealth gap is part of dynamic growth.
Historian and Econoclasts author Brian Domitrovic critiques the financial reform bill.
It’s funny how easy financial reform could be. Stabilize the dollar, and it’ll be amazing how much money will flow into real enterprises instead of hedging. Cut down taxes and loopholes, and all the focus will be on making and selling, at the expense of strategy, artfulness, and the security of too big to fail. If we’re wondering why so many banks look like zombies today, it’s because the spread of the public sector has made so many lending opportunities unreal.
On The Kudlow Report, Rep. Tom Price discusses his proposal to reduce spending and cut taxes.
The WSJ proposes pro-growth policies rather than extended unemployment benefits.
Nobel Laureate Vernon Smith endorses lower taxes, reduced spending and fewer impediments to small business growth.
Author Niall Ferguson challenges Keynesian logic on deficit spending.