Donald L. Luskin

Uncertainty Has Become a Cliché
Monday, March 17, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
After a 10.5% correction in stocks, it’s hard to profit further from an in-consensus idea.
On the February Jobs Report and the DOGE Effect
Friday, March 7, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
We’re starting to see a DOGE effect. The test is whether these people can find other work.
Tariffs are Taxes. This is a Tax Hike.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
There’s already incipient weakness this quarter, and inflation risk. This is not good.
The Other Trump Effect: Uncertainty
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
Less than a week after all-time highs for stocks, uncertainty is starting to take a toll.
Tariff the World. Save the World.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
Trump’s “big one” is a game-theoretic optimum in the prisoner’s dilemma of trade. 
There You Go Again: Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
Monday, February 10, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
The 2018-2019 tariffs began with steel and aluminum, and prices ended up lower.
On the January Jobs Report (and Tariffs)
Friday, February 7, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
Revisions, benchmarkings, adjustments (and weather). This miss is a strong jobs report.
They Called His Bluff on Tariffs
Sunday, February 2, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
They still may not happen. But if they do, it’s a $256 billion tax hike someone will pay.
On the January FOMC, and The Briefest Word on DeepSeek
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
The FOMC took out the “progress on inflation” language. Powell built it back in.
How Much Do Tariffs Matter?
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Donald L. Luskin
Their economic effect is minimal, but reordering the world-trade system would be dangerous.

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