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Economists likely to dial up the optimism

Economists are ‘making weather forecasters look good at the moment’: John Carran.

Brent Edwards Thu, 04 Feb 2021

How have economists got it so wrong?

Week after week, their forecasts prove more pessimistic than the actual data reveals.

This week’s employment figures, in which the unemployment rate fell, is just another example. Economists had been expected the unemployment rate of 5.3% at the end of

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Brent Edwards Thu, 04 Feb 2021
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