Politics and Government
In The Daily Caller, Alexis Levinson calls Marco Rubio the future of the Republican Party.
Monetary Reform
In The OC Register, John Tamny argues that both sides are wrong on the fiscal cliff.
QE 0? As noted at the Lehrman institute’s thegoldstandardnow.org, a 1720 volume called The Great Picture of Folly. Also from TGSN, Ralph Benko recaps a whistlestop misuse of the gold standard from the Bryan Campaign
From The Daily Capitalist, Keith Weiner praises the classical gold standard for creating more wealth at a faster pace.
Tax
In The WSJ, Sudeep Reddy and Scott Thurm report that U.S. companies are cutting spending amid fiscal and economic uncertainty.
Pension
In The Sacremento Bee, Dan Walters says L.A. is the latest front in California’s pension war.
In Truth in Pensions, Jon Decker writes that NJ voters have reaffirmed their commitment to pension reform.
World
At Forbes, Ralph Benko explains the importance of China’s recent presidential election.