Gold, Greenbacks and Inflation: A History and a Warning, Paul Moreno, Wall Street Journal

German economy slows sharply, Michael Steen, Financial Times

ObamaCare’s Health-Insurance Sticker Shock, Matthews and Litow, Wall Street Journal

Deficits, Debt and the Fate of the Dollar, George Melloan, Wall Street Journal

Why a Debt-Ceiling Fight Is Good for the Country, Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg

If We Can’t Kill Farm Subsidies, What Can We Kill?, Robert Samuelson, Real Clear Politics

Beware the โ€˜central bank putโ€™, Mohamed El-Erian, Financial Times

Good news about real estate: Home equity is growing again, Keith Harney, LA Times