Laurence Kotlikoff

How to View My Now 402 Columns and Podcasts With, I Pray, All Typos Fixed. Just go to https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/archive!

With more than 400 columns and counting, there’s now a single place to explore decades of ideas, analysis, and economic thinking. If you’ve ever wondered where to start—or want to revisit old favorites—here it is...https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/how-to-view-my-now-402-columns-and

Seth Benzell is Back to Update Us on All things AI With the leading ten AI companies comprising one third of the value of the S&P and none showing a profit plus the threat they pose to our jobs, let alone humanity, we best keep careful track of the industry.

With the leading ten AI companies comprising one third of the value of the S&P and none showing a profit plus the threat they pose to our jobs, let alone humanity, we best keep careful track of the industry. https://ow.ly/s0PH50XnWog

Is Steve Laffey America's Last Real Republican? Steve's Back to Survey the Wreckage of the Trump Presidency. Steve Laffey is a true American rages-to-riches success story.

Is Steve Laffey America’s last real conservative—or simply one of the few still willing to speak candidly? This conversation digs deep into policy, politics, and the courage it takes to go against the grain. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/is-steve-laffey-americas-last-real

The Financial Riddler 10-28-25 Don't Be Embarrassed. Only Your Mother Thinks You're a Financial Genius.

Think you’re financially savvy? 🧩
The latest Financial Riddler challenges your intuition about saving, spending, and risk. A short brain workout that might just change how you think about money. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/the-financial-riddler-10-28-25

Harvard's Brilliant Sociologist, Orlando Patterson, Discusses The Paradox of Freedom -- The Freedom to Be Free vs the Freedom to Enslave -- and Whether We Are Now Flipping from the Former to the Latte Orlando Patterson is simply mesmerizing.

Orlando's research sets us straight. Share this podcast with everyone—blue, red, or purple. Our freedoms are eroding daily. Don’t take "The Land of the Free and the Brave" for granted! https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/harvards-brilliant-sociologist-orlando

New Budget Numbers Again Reveal Unsustainable Debt & Abandonment Of Working Families Attacking the weak is not a solution

New Budget Numbers Again Reveal Unsustainable Debt & Abandonment Of Working Families
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Great article by Gene Steuerle!

Fred is back to help us hedge our bets during this unprecedented upheaval. We don’t need crazy to go crazy. Fred is pure shelter from the storm - real and imagined. https://ow.ly/t1VL50Xh7W0

Is Wall Street Meeting the SEC's Retail Investor's Best Interest Rule -- Reg BI? This is the Question the SEC and FINRA Should Be Asking.

Is Wall Street Meeting the SEC's Rule (Reg BI) to Act in the Retail Investor's Best Interest?
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Why Delaying Your Social Security Benefits Almost Always Makes Total Sense A Response to Derek Tharp's WSJ Article Suggesting the Opposite

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Steve’s 4th appearance on Economics Matters! 🎙️ As an expert on America’s issues, his film Fixing America is a must-see. He critiques Trump’s first nine months, covering its effects on our standing, law, civility, economy, and more. Listen Now: https://ow.ly/xynA50XcJku

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Famed Economics Journalist, Peter Coy, Interviews Me About Retirement Mistakes, Economics' vs Wall Street's Fin Planning, Fixing Social Security, and America's Insolvency Peter Coy has been writing about economics for decades -- for the Associated Press, BusinessWeek, Bloomberg, and the New York Times.

NYT economics columnist Peter Coy flips the script and interviews me — on retirement mistakes, Wall Street myths, and how to fix Social Security https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/famed-economics-journalist-peter

The Cost of Charitable Giving Via QCDs May Be Much Lower than You Think MaxiFi can uniquely optimize your QCD charitable tax break

Donor-advised funds are booming — but at what cost? This post digs into the hidden side of charitable giving. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-charitable-giving-via

David Levey, former Head of Moody's Sovereign Risk Rating Team, Discusses U.S. Fiscal Insolvency -- Grab a Drink and Pull Up a Chair! Back in May, Moody's joined the other two major U.S.

David Levey — the man behind sovereign credit ratings at Moody’s — explains why America’s debt trajectory should alarm us all. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/david-levey-former-head-of-moodys

The Wall Street Journal's Brilliant, Penetrating Columnist, Holman Jenkins, Gives His Take on the Big Issues of Our Times I’ve been a huge fan of Holman Jenkins for years.

I've been a huge fan of Holman Jenkins for years! His insightful columns are calming—especially when he says this too will pass. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/the-wall-street-journals-brilliant

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Andrew Fesiak -- Live from Ukraine! Update on the War and Trump's Doublecross of Ukraine and NATO Andrew Fesiak rejoins me on Economics Matters.

What’s life really like inside Ukraine right now? Andrew Fesiak brings us raw, first-hand insight from the front lines. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/andrew-fesiak-live-from-ukraine-update

Are We Missing the Real Danger from AI? What happens when no one can afford to buy what robots produce?

Are we focused on the wrong risks? This piece explores the hidden dangers in today’s economy that aren’t making headlines — but should. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/are-we-missing-the-real-danger-from

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Tariffs today, chaos tomorrow? Trade attorney Irene Chen joins Economics Matters to unpack what imposed/announced/possible tariffs mean for importers, legal risk, and U.S. manufacturing. Listen in. https://larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/trumps-tariff-mania-whats-really

The Cost of Charitable Giving Via QCDs May Be Much Lower than You Think MaxiFi can uniquely optimize your QCD charitable tax break

The Cost of Charitable Giving Via QCDs May Be Much Lower than You Think
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MaxiFi Is Fully Updated to the New Tax Law Use It to Learn the Taxes You'll Save from the One Big, Beautiful Budget Bill.

MaxiFi Is Fully Updated to the New Tax Law
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John Bolton for President! Mark Cuban for Vice President! Make American America Again!

John Bolton for President! Mark Cuban for Vice President!
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The Trump Accord Trump Needs a Plan, Not a Process. Here's a 10-Point Plan for Peace in Ukraine.

The Trump Accord
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Are We Missing the Real Danger from AI? What happens when no one can afford to buy what robots produce?

Are We Missing the Real Danger from AI?
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Bill Raduchel -- the Amazing, Unsung Hero of our Digital Age, Past, Present, and Future I met Bill Raduchel as a grad student at Harvard.

Bill Raduchel -- the Amazing, Unsung Hero of our Digital Age, Past, Present, and Future
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Firing the BLS Commissioner Is More Economic Suicide The President Shoots Another Bullet In Our Economy's Head

Firing the BLS Commissioner Is More Economic Suicide
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