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Politics and Government

From Forbes.com, John Tamny writes The Hunger Games ‘Catching Fire’ reveals the brutal horrors of a thuggish government.

In Real Clear Markets, Joseph Calhoun explains how to really cute finance down to size.
 
On Fox Business, Art Laffer weighs in on the fall of the unemployment rate prior to the 2012 election.

On The Kudlow Report, Scott Walker says President Obama can’t deliver on the promises of Obamacare. 

Monetary Reform

In Forbes.com, Ralph Benko details Jeb Hensarling’s Tackling the Fed at Cato.  Will he bring the Monetary Commission legislation to a vote before the House Financial Services Committee?

In National Review, Larry Kudlow says Yellen needs rules.

Taras Berezowsky explains why bitcoins will never replace the gold standard.