Topic: Lawrence Kudlow

Obama vs. Romney 101: 5 ways they differ on jobs

Whether Mitt Romney or Barack Obama occupies the White House in January, one of them will have to deal with more than 12 million jobless Americans, or a little over 8 percent of the total workforce. Where do the candidates stand on issues relating to jobs?

The Reformed Broker CNBC commentator calls for 'King Dollar.' But is it enough?

Larry Kudlow has been pounding the table for a stronger US dollar as the way to beat the recession. But now that the dollar has bottomed out, why isn't the recovery sticking? Lowering taxes might be a good place to start.

On the Economy Ben Bernanke shows his mettle, again

In recent remarks, Ben Bernanke showed that he’s not at all swept up in optimism about recent improvements—he’s particularly on point regarding continued weaknesses in the job market—and he clearly cites all the reasons to keep pressing on monetary stimulus.

Perry's flat tax: What to watch out for

Remember, our biggest problem is pretax–jobs, income, wages, inequality. And despite rhetoric to the contrary, we can’t solve that through tax reform.

999 Plan: A 'distributional nightmare'

We’ve got enough income and wealth inequality coming from the pretax distribution—we don’t need to exacerbate it through the tax code.

Arguing about taxes

CEOs accuse the president of raising too much tax revenue. Here's why they're wrong.

Fix the IMF: Go for growth. End 'bailout nation.'

IMF doesn't just need a new leader, it needs a new mission focused on growth.

Why a civil society extends unemployment benefits

Do unemployment benefits encourage the jobless to stay jobless? If we got rid of lifeguards and let more swimmers drown, fewer people would venture into the water. A civil society is not based on the principle of tough love.

The econ gangs of New York

The post-recession pre-recovery era has created a rash of factions embroiled in a battle of words over how to fix the economy.

A Thought on Evan Bayh and Partisan America

Obama's jobs plan has little margin for error

CNBC's Santelli sparks GOP outrage over Obama mortgage plan

Eating with the enemy? Obama has dinner with conservatives (gasp)

Signs the U.S. dollar free fall is ending

The greenback has bounced back a bit after hitting a record low against the euro last week.

Bernanke and Paulson: economy's two key crisis managers

The Fed chairman and the Treasury secretary face tough scrutiny as policymakers.