From Forbes, Nathan Lewis explains the simplicity of gold-linked currency. On The Daily Caller, Brian Wesbury suggests current spending levels will require raising middle class
From The WSJ, Stephen Moore explains that Warren Buffett is wrong about taxes paid by the wealthy. At The Daily Beast, Michael Medved cites Alan
From Canada’s Global Research, Paul Craig Roberts blames Republican starve-the-beast thinking for the debt-ceiling impasse. On Asia Times, David Goldman analyzes today’s market decline. At
From Forbes, Econoclasts author Brian Domitrovic echoes Thomas Sowell’s recent criticism of prominent historians for their coverage of tax cuts. On RCM, John Tamny notes that
From The Weekly Standard, Judy Shelton makes the case for returning to the gold standard. At The Standard’s blog, Bill Kristol extends Shelton’s argument: So
In The NYT, Jeff Sommer quotes Jeff Bell and Lew Lehrman on rising interest in the gold standard, but commits the error of discounting gold’s
The WSJ expresses cautious optimism about the Gang of Six budget and tax reform deal; in The Washington Post, former G.W. Bush speech writer Marc
From Forbes, Brian Domitrovic argues that although President Reagan’s tax increases after 1982 were a mistake, the effect of the 1981-83 marginal rate cuts, plus
From Forbes, Charles Kadlec argues the gold standard is vital to restoring economic confidence. The LA Times reports the Senate’s Gang of Six proposal to
From Forbes, Ralph Benko chides progressive writer Thomas Frank for dismissing the gold standard. On NRO, Larry Kudlow sees a grand debt bargain including tax
