Policy and Government

Steve Forbes: Tariffs hurt Americans.

On Real Clear Markets, John Tamny mocks pundits’ Russia obsession.

President Trump says the U.S. has the best financial numbers on the planet.

Monetary

The WSJ editorial board asks Trump for a monetary reform panel led by gold standard advocates Lehrman, Fieler, Hanke, Shelton, and other rule-based figures such as Volcker, Taylor, and Warsh.

Regulatory

In the Washington Times, Richard Rahn writes bureaucrats destroy liberty.

World

Bloomberg reports that Mahathir Mohamed, Malaysian elder statesman and strong Gold Dinar supporter is attempting to topple the Malaysian regime by threatening to lower the voting age to 18