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British MP Kwasi Kwarteng’s new book War and Gold, draws the attention of James Grant in the Wall street Journal and Ralph Benko in Forbes.com; John Tamny criticizes Tyler Cowen’s scary narrative about war and economic growth; Peter Ferrara explains why the economic growth gap is the most important issue for the middle class

Politics and Government From Forbes.com, John Tamny criticizesTyler Cowen’s scary narrative about war and economic growth. At Fox News, Stephen Moore asksObama where our 5

July 1, 2014

Thursday Update: Jim Grant criticizes Fed policy and quantitative easing; John Tamny writes “bubble” is the mythical default adjective used by lazy pundits.

Politics and Government Fox News reportsconsumer spending rose less-than-expected in May. When adjusted for inflation, consumer spending fell for a second straight month, suggesting spending

June 27, 2014

Tuesday News: The NY Post writes voters in NJ have a clear choice between Jeff Bell and Cory Booker; Lauren Lyster at Yahoo! Finance says everyday prices are rising- why isn’t the Fed concerned?

Politics and Government At Forbes.com, on the centenary of the event that started World War, Ralph Benko writesRon Paul and Rand Paul are defying the

June 24, 2014

Weekend Round Up: Steve Forbes explains why the european central bank can’t cure what ails europe; Peter Ferrara writes linking the dollar to gold will restore an economic boom; Bolivia becomes the first country in the western hemisphere to ban bitcoins.

Politics and Government From Cato, Paul Knappenberger and Patrick Michaels attack the Obama administration’s pursuit of carbon dioxide regulations. Monetary Reform At Forbes.com, Steve Forbes

June 22, 2014

Friday Update: Steve Forbes details the Federal Reserve’s latest power grab; Stephen Moore asks where did all the workers go in the Obama economy; CNS News reports on the rapid rise of grocery prices

Politics and Government At Investor’s Business Daily, Stephen Moore askswhere did all the workers go in the Obama economy? From National Review, Stephen Moore warnssome

June 20, 2014

TuesdayNews: Seth Lipsky discusses Paul Volcker’s call for an international monetary conference, says the world since the rule-based monetary system collapsed in the 1970s is not a pretty picture; Ralph Benko explains the global importance of Paul Volcker’s call for a new Bretton Woods; The WSJ reports on Cory Booker’s Golden Challenger, Jeff Bell.

Politics and Government From CNN Money, Annalyn Kurtz reportsthe IMF has downgraded U.S. growth projections for 2014. In USA Today, Paul Davidson believesthe Fed may

June 17, 2014

Wednesday Update: On Cavuto, Steve Forbes lists the benefits of restoring the gold standard; Iconic supply-side rock band, the Kinks, to reunite?

Politics and Government Iconic supply-side rock band, the Kinks, to reunite? Lyrics to Sunny Afternoon: The tax man’s taken all my doughAnd left me in

June 11, 2014

Weekend Round Up: Natalie Johnson in Heritage’s Daily Signal, asks whether the gold standard is making a comeback; Fox Business details Steve Forbes’ gold fix for the economy; John Tamny praises Diane Coyle’s book GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History

Politics and Government From Forbes.com, John Tamny praises Diane Coyle’s book GDP: A Brief But Affectionate History. At National Review Online, Larry Kudlow calls for

June 8, 2014

Friday News: Ralph Benko writes the spirit of Jack Kemp rides again; The NY Sun endorses Jeff Bell for Senate; Steve Forbes says link the dollar to gold or face Great Depression II; John Tamny criticizes Janet Yellen’s false definition of inflation.

Monetary Reform At The Hill, Ralph Benko writes the spirit of Jack Kemp rides again. The NY Sun endorses Jeff Bell for Senate. In The

June 6, 2014

Special Edition TSS Jeff Bell secures the NJ Republican US Senate nomination, with the gold standard as his signature issue

Bell wins NJ Senate primary Weekly Standard https://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/cory-booker-whom-bell-tolls_794297.html Politico Jeff Bell wins primary The Star Ledger Poll: Will Cory Booker or Jeff Bell win NJ’s

June 4, 2014