From Sunday’s Washington Post, James Grant argues a gold standard will restrain US trade and budget deficits.

At Bloomberg, Amity Schlaes suggests increasing economic growth will enable budget cuts.

The WSJ notes the President’s tax increase proposal comes on top of previous tax increases.

On The Kudlow Report, Don Luskin discusses Italy’s economy:

At Forbes, John Tamny reviews Reckless Endangerment.

On Washington’s WMAL, Stephen Moore discusses the debt ceiling.

From World Magazine, Christian conservative Alex Tokarev supports the gold standard (h/t: Ralph Benko).

On The Laura Ingraham radio show, Speaker Boehner (OH) confirms his opposition to tax increases.