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Is the Downbeat Business Press Right About the Economy?

January 23, 2008 - 1:00 am - by Tom Blumer
Alan
2008-01-23 06:17:46

There’s an even more sinister side to this. I’m sure everyone has head of the effect where economic prophesies are often self fulfilling. If a large number of people believe that the US economy is about to hit a recession, they will avoid buying US investments, potentially causing a recession. It would be nice to see someone monetize the cost the US economy of this persistent pessimism.