Politics and Government

From Forbes.com, John Tamny believes the only secular stagnation occurring is in the economics profession.

At CBN, Stephen Moore says don’t thank Obama for the low gas prices.

From Forbes.com, Ralph Benko says the left’s accusations of a Koch oligarchy are a power grab.

In Real Clear Markets, Jeffrey Snider writes even after the rough week on the market, we are not dead.

Monetary

At Rare, Terry Shilling and Max Rangley explain why the Fed never stood a chance.

From Liberty Street Economics, Donald P. Morgan and James Narron discuss the gold panic of 1869 and America’s first black friday.

Tax

At CNBC, Larry Kudlow says taxes chased GE out of Connecticut.

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