It's a sad thing when a jobs report as weak as this is a big upside surprise.
Donald L. Luskin
On the ECB Rate and Bond Buy Decisions
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Trichet fiddles while Rome burns, and world markets take the heat.
Debt Ceiling Crisis Over -- Now What?
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
It's the third blow to the economy this year. Can confidence ever be restored?
On Q2 2011 GDP -- and On the Debt Ceiling Deadlock, Volume 3
Friday, July 29, 2011
Debt ceiling action moves to the Senate as we learn this recovery is weaker than we knew.
On the Debt Ceiling Deadlock, Volume 2
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Two nearly identical plans on table -- now everyone just needs to agree to say "done."
On the Debt Ceiling Deadlock
Monday, July 25, 2011
The bargaining asymmetries are clear now -- a favorable resolution is within reach.
Stand Down
Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Gang of Six and the McConnell compromise: paths to peace with honor in the debt war.
Plan B-Plus for Gold
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold at new all-time highs is about the euro, not the Fed or the debt ceiling.
On the June Jobs Report
Friday, July 8, 2011
Truly bad, but politically useful. Probably a wash-out marking the end of the soft-spot.
Footprints of the Black Swans
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Keep it simple. Two factors caused this slowdown. And we're moving past both of them.