From TGSN, Lew Lehrman explains the debt consequences of the paper dollar standard.

Zerohedge features James Grant’s excellent speech to the NY Fed.

At PJMedia, David Goldman defends Mitt Romney’s focus on economic generalities.

On CNBC, Larry Kudlow rolls out his 10 Commandments for Growth:

At Forbes, Nathan Lewis argues the Great Depression was not caused by the gold standard.

On Seeking Alpha, Paul Nathan responds to Ben Bernanke on the gold standard.

In The WSJ, James Grant reviews “White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to You.”

At The American, James Pethokoukis interviews Mitt Romney.

In The WSJ, George Melloan worries about federal lending.

At COAL, Paul Krugman rebuts inflation claims, but overlooks the three-peak correlation between the personal consumption expenditures deflator and the euro/dollar exchange rate:

From The WSJ, Mary Anastasia O’Grady reports on Argentina’s political takeover of its national bank.

On Forbes, John Tamny opposes the Cato Institute’s takeover by the Koch brothers.