In The WSJ, Stephen Moore mocks Keynesian economics. At COAL, Paul Krugman responds. On YouTube, Charles DeGaulle foresees debt problems and monetary instability stemming from
Low taxes are a proven winnerBy Brian DomitrovicAug. 20, 2011 In the wake of the big Warren Buffet push for higher taxes, a number of
The NY Sun praises Gov. Rick Perry’s (TX) Federal Reserve criticism but hopes he will deepen his analysis. In USA Today, Jeff Bell lauds Perry’s
RCP features Rick Perry continuing to critique the Fed. Politico notes former Bush Administration officials critiquing Perry. At Yahoo Finance, David Stockman endorses Rick Perry’s
More commentary on Nixon’s closing the gold window: The Weekly Standard, Bill KristolForbes, Charles KadlecFox News, Ralph BenkoForbes, Ralph BenkoBarron’s, Jude Wanniski (from 2001)Lew Rockwell,
A number of articles today mark the 40th anniversary of President Nixon severing the dollar from gold: The WSJ, Lewis Lehrman Forbes, Brian Domitrovic The
From The Des Moines Register, Rich Danker suggests the S&P debt downgrade is the inevitable result of leaving the gold standard 40 years ago. The
At The Freeman, Ivan Pongracic Jr. explains Milton Friedman’s view of the Great Depression. From his 1999 Nobel speech, supply-side guru Robert Mundell outlines his
On NRO, Larry Kudlow anticipates a Bernanke QE3 announcement in late August at the Fed’s Jackson Hole retreat. At RCM, John Tamny argues the Fed’s
Nasdaq reports gold passed $1,800 today, while oil hit $82, a 21:1 ratio. This divergence from the historical 15:1 relationship suggests a substantial correction one
