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Barkeley Rosser says to take Roubini with a grain of salt, but only a grain, since he makes some important points. I am in agreement with that. Both optimism and pessimism need to be tempered with realism, and reality is fraught with uncertainty owing to human decisions that affect conditions. And just as the weather is relatively uncertain other than short term, reality has a way of delivering "exogenous shocks." So the watchword should be "caution." That is not a meme or mantra of this administration. Forking paths ahead?Econospeak"Dr. Doom" At IT Again: Predicts 10-Year DepressionJ. Barkley Rosser | Professor of Economics and Business Administration James Madison University
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Barkeley Rosser says to take Roubini with a grain of salt, but only a grain, since he makes some important points. I am in agreement with that. Both optimism and pessimism need to be tempered with realism, and reality is fraught with uncertainty owing to human decisions that affect conditions. And just as the weather is relatively uncertain other than short term, reality has a way of delivering "exogenous shocks." So the watchword should be "caution." That is not a meme or mantra of this administration. Forking paths ahead?Econospeak"Dr. Doom" At IT Again: Predicts 10-Year DepressionJ. Barkley Rosser | Professor of Economics and Business Administration James Madison University
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Barkeley Rosser says to take Roubini with a grain of salt, but only a grain, since he makes some important points. I am in agreement with that. Both optimism and pessimism need to be tempered with realism, and reality is fraught with uncertainty owing to human decisions that affect conditions. And just as the weather is relatively uncertain other than short term, reality has a way of delivering "exogenous shocks." So the watchword should be "caution." That is not a meme or mantra of this administration. Forking paths ahead?
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"Dr. Doom" At IT Again: Predicts 10-Year Depression
J. Barkley Rosser | Professor of Economics and Business Administration James Madison University