Donald L. Luskin

On the April FOMC
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
Tapering not a conversation, and a seemingly silly question about the homeless isn’t silly at all.
Regime Change for the Equity Risk Premium?
Monday, April 19, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
Post-Covid productivity and the Fed drops the Phillips Curve. More growth, fewer recessions.
Now That We Are In a Boom, Can We Please Declare the Recession Over?
Monday, April 5, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
Don’t worry that the NBER hasn’t called the end of the recession. Worry when they do!
Corporate Covid ‘Windfalls’ Are a Myth
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
Some big companies rose to the occasion during the pandemic and did well. But there were losers too.
On the March Jobs Report
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
It’s so simple: reopen the economy. Looking ahead, the latest stimulus may hurt jobs growth.
On the Coming Corporate Tax Hikes
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
Funding infrastructure with corporate tax hikes isn’t stimulus – it’s just a hit to earnings.
On the March FOMC
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
The Fed means it. Yes, inflation can rise above 2%. No, we won’t tighten when it does.  
On the February Jobs Report
Friday, March 5, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
A great month that could have been greater (and next month will be).
The Electric Future is Driven by Oil
Friday, February 19, 2021
Michael Warren and Donald L. Luskin
Hybrids will dominate new car sales. A renewed Iran deal is a bigger threat to oil prices.
On the January Jobs Report
Friday, February 5, 2021
Donald L. Luskin
You want more payrolls? Forget “stimulus.” End the lockdowns.   

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