Louis Richard Rukeyser (January 30, 1933 – May 2, 2006) was an American financial journalist, columnist, and commentator, through print, radio, and television. He was best known for his role as host of two television series, Wall Street Week with Louis Rukeyser, and Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street.He also published two financial newsletters, Louis Rukeyser's Wall Street and Louis Rukeyser's Mutual Funds. Named by People magazine as the only sex symbol of "the dismal science" of economics, Rukeyser won numerous awards and honors over his lifetime.