- In the pages of the WSJ, Ed Lazear makes the strongest cases that Obama and Romney can argue about the U.S. economy. The reader can decide: slow recovery or failed agenda?
- A must read: Charles Murray's feature in the WSJ Weekend edition, "Why capitalism has an image problem?" Another must read: Hoover fellow David Henderson's Real Clear Policy op-ed about the crony capitalism that Murray indicts. Start with Henderson's concise argument about how cronyism destroys wealth. Keep reading with Henderson's recently released research paper on why cronyism occurs.
- The L.A. Times turns to senior fellow Morris Fiorina in their reporting on whether Americans vote for the more likeable candidate in a presidential race. In case you missed it: Fiorina's recent, research-based piece on this question, on the digital pages of the NYT's Campaign Stops.
- Mark Harrison at his blog -- The China Deal: Why China's economic success is fragile
