Because the economy is such a political issue it is propagandized, rationalized, lied about. Because our… — Marilyn Ferguson
Because the economy is such a political issue it is propagandized, rationalized, lied about. Because our beliefs about the economy affect it, as in the "confidence index," business and government try to buffer the reaction of investors and consumers to unnerving economic news. And because divergent viewpoints are loudly argued, you can choose whom to believe
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