Politics and Government
At Forbes.com, Ralph Benko explains why Cruz is losing to Trump— Trump is running on prosperity.
From Forbes.com, John Tamny warns an economic hangover awaits supporters of Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Ted Cruz.
At The American Thinker, Peter Ferrara makes the economic case for Ted Cruz.
At AEIdeas, Michael Barone reviews Karl Rove’s new book, The Triumph of William McKinley, noting: “McKinley, after hesitating, endorsed the gold standard and framed it adroitly: The workingman should be paid in 100-cent, not 52-cent dollars.”
In the Washington Post, Matt O’Brien says the stock market could be telling us we are heading towards a recession.
Mr. University gives a tutorial on the importance of growth rates.
Monetary
In Forbes.com, Nathan Lewis critiques NGDP targeting as flawed from first principles, applauds gold’s track record over centuries.
At Forbes.com, Benn Steil and Emma Smith say emerging markets fear Yellen, but they should be watching Draghi.
At The Pulse 2016, Ralph Benko says the dow’s plummet calls for a return to the gold standard.
In the Washington Post, Matt O’Brien tells Putin nobody trusts his currency.
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