The reaction to Scott Brown's victory has been a lurch toward antibusiness rhetoric. The stock market doesn't like it.
Donald L. Luskin
PIIGS, Panic and Jobs
Friday, February 5, 2010
The stench of deflation rises from Europe, and the US jobs market shoots a little green.
On Q4 2009 GDP
Friday, January 29, 2010
Waiting for that "new normal" -- a "new era" of frugality -- is getting mighty old.
Advice and Dissent
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Hoenig's protest notwithstanding, jobs and politics have the Fed on hold all year.
On Obama's Bank Regulation Proposal
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Banks become regulated public utilities, forcing the Fed to be looser than ever.
A Scott Heard 'Round the World?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A GOP Massachusetts win today would be another step down the bullish road toward political equilibrium.
Under-Seasoned
Friday, January 15, 2010
Expectations are so elevated, this earnings season almost has to be a disappointment.
On the December Jobs Report
Friday, January 8, 2010
No V-shaped recovery, but some signs that dynamism is returning to the jobs market.
Why Taxing Stock Trades Is a Really Bad Idea
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Everyday investors shouldn't be punished for a subprime fiasco fueled by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
New Year, Same Old Fed
Monday, January 4, 2010
The new wave of economic optimism isn't moving the Fed toward serious tightening.