Friday, August 10

Clearing the Tabs 8-10-2018

Some things I've read this week or will be reading over the weekend.

August 4
The new-McCarthyism of our censorious age

August 6
Portman Praises Economic Rebound, but says Recovery is not yet Complete

August 7
As Venezuela Dollarizes, Monetarism's Conceit Collapses

August 8
Memories of Paul Laxalt, Conservative Champion
I know Quin Hillyer as a Jack Kemp guy, and his words on Paul Laxalt are worth reading.

Why THIS must happen next in Trump’s economic revolution

August 9
Extending Last Year's Tax Cuts Without Massive Spending Reductions Would Be a Fiscal Disaster
New CBO analysis shows debt could exceed 200 percent (!!!) of GDP by mid-century without changes.

Kris Kobach's Primary Fight Shows a GOP Still Obsessed With Immigration Fantasies
The two major parties continue their sorting into democratic socialists on the left and Mercantilist nativists to the right.

August 10
Everyone Loses from Trade Wars
In the long run, a closed economy would be disastrous for us all.

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