Three things you aren't hearing about the Omicron variant, one month later
Empirical evidence so far shows no higher transmissibility, and surprisingly little general fear.
Data-driven and pragmatic, Don Luskin takes on the bears
IRF’s JP Smith is joined by Donald Luskin of TrendMacro in this riveting podcast where Donald iterates his view that the post-pandemic bull market is not over. Recalling past crises, Donald remarks that such events promote rapid innovation. In the case of the Covid-19 pandemic, technological innovations have partly facilitated vast growth. Thus, despite the challenge of reliably measuring productivity and a workforce reduced by 5 million, US GDP on a real inflation adjusted basis is far higher than pre-pandemic levels.