Month: May 2016
Bret Stephens explains how Venezuela reveals the failures of socialism.
Policy and Government In the WSJ, Bret Stephens explains how Venezuela reveals the failures of socialism. Monetary At Yahoo, Richard Miller writes monetary policy is tighter
May 18, 2016
Bloomberg: Gold is moving into the mainstream
Policy and Government In the WSJ, Russ Roberts warns the ‘dismal science’ has too much junk science. Monetary At Bloomberg, Michelle Jamrisko reports Americans are talking about
May 17, 2016
Judy Shelton believes Paul Ryan and Donald Trump have a “golden opportunity” to find common cause.
Policy and Government At Forbes.com, Ralph Benko writes Donald Trump is confronting the ‘House that Jack (Kemp) Built’. CityAM.com on Brexit: “Growth in Europe, meanwhile,
May 16, 2016
Why Tax Cuts Work
By Stephen Moore From the Washington Times: Hillary Clinton took another sniper shot at Donald Trump’s tax reform plan last week by calling it “a tax cut
May 16, 2016
John Tamny writes ‘guaranteed income’ is a comically awful solution to poverty.
Policy and Government Larry Kudlow says “the risk of recession is definitely there.” Dan Mitchell discusses the successes of Reaganomics.
May 12, 2016
The New Yorker extols The Ghost of Jack Kemp
Policy and Government The New Yorker extols The Ghost of Jack Kemp I was struck by his good spirits and his almost touching enthusiasm for the ideas he
May 11, 2016
Stephen Moore says Trump’s plans to cut taxes and lower spending will promote growth
From USA Today: Nearly every poll shows that by a more than 2-to-1 ratio, Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. It’s no mystery
May 11, 2016
Arthur Laffer explains how raising the minimum wage will lead to less jobs.
Policy and Government At Real Clear Markets, Louis Woodhill shows how Obama’s economic recovery has been the feeblest since World War II. In the WSJ, Ben Leubsdorf
May 10, 2016